Whether it's for knees, hips, hands, arms, legs, or back, our orthopaedic services provide care from pre-surgery through to rehabilitation to get you moving.
Our orthopaedic services
Orthopaedic surgery treats conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system including bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons.
You may need orthopaedic care to get you moving after sporting injuries such as broken bones or ligament tears, or to reduce pain in your joints caused by wear and tear over time with hip and knee replacements.
Orthopaedic care includes services for a range of different injuries and conditions. Our highly skilled orthopaedic surgeons and caregivers use the latest techniques and equipment to improve your movement and ability to participate in activities you enjoy.
We provide care from evaluation and management, through to surgery and rehabilitation to help you return to your daily activities as quickly and safely as possible.
The knee is one of the most complex joints in the body and can be impacted by injury or wear and tear over time. This can result in the knee giving way, recurrent pain, swelling or stiffness.
If rest, pain relief and physiotherapy-led rehabilitation exercises are no longer helping, your specialist may recommend surgery.
Wrist and hand pain can be caused by injury or conditions such as arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive strain and nerve compression. When non-surgical treatment has not improved your symptoms, our orthopaedic surgeons provide a range of procedures including carpal tunnel release, ligament repair, trigger finger release and arthroscopy to help relieve pain and restore function.
Hip replacements are carried out to alleviate pain and improve function in hip joints that have been damaged by trauma, degenerative diseases (like arthritis), or congenital conditions.
Common foot and ankle disorders include structural deformities (bunions, flatfoot), overuse injuries (plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinopathy), traumatic injuries (ankle sprains, fractures), and nerve-related issues like Morton’s neuroma. These conditions often cause pain, swelling, and reduced mobility, and are managed with rest, orthotics, physical therapy, or surgery.
Sports-related injuries commonly include sprains, strains, fractures, and dislocations, often caused by sudden trauma or overuse of muscles and joints during activity. Affecting athletes of all levels, typical injuries include ankle sprains, knee issues (ACL tears) and shin splints.
Disorders of the spine are caused by traumatic accidents (falls, car crashes) or non-traumatic issues (arthritis, disc disease, cancer, infections). Often physiotherapy and pain management can treat these issues, but surgery may be an option in certain cases.
Paediatric orthopaedics focuses on any orthopaedic surgery aimed for children, as children's bone, ligaments and joints haven't fully developed yet, some procures may be carried out differently to an adult procedure.
Our orthopaedic surgeons combine expertise, advanced surgical techniques and personalised patient care to optimise your recovery and get you moving again.
St John of God Health Care has invested in a broad range of robotic-assisted orthopaedic surgery technology.
Mako SmartRobotics is an advanced, surgeon-controlled robotic system used for partial knee, total knee and total hip replacements. Designed to improve accuracy and patient outcomes, it uses 3D CT-based planning to create a personalised surgical plan, allowing for precise implant positioning.
ROSA offers a combination of cutting-edge technologies including computer navigation, soft tissue balancing, 3D modelling and robotics in one system. These technologies allow for accurate positioning of the knee replacement implant.
During your procedure, the technology will gather details and data related to your knee to assist the surgeon in determining an optimal implant fit.
Benefits of our orthopaedic surgery services
The advantages of our orthopaedic surgery services include:
all your orthopaedic care needs taken care of, from evaluation to rehabilitation
access to a multidisciplinary team, including leading orthopaedic surgeons
surgery in efficient and up-to-date theatres
forward-thinking orthopaedic developments in research and development.
These benefits depend on your particular circumstances and require you to fully participate in your prescribed management.
Please note, any surgical procedure carries risks and we ask you to consult with an appropriately qualified health practitioner or specialist to discuss all possible risks before deciding whether surgery is suitable for you.
Your rehabilitation treatment will normally be coordinated by a multidisciplinary team which may include a physiotherapist and occupational therapist. The aim is to increase your strength, balance and ability to move. This may be done through one-to-one consultations or in group exercise classes.
Our hospital allied health teams work closely with your specialist and other caregivers to ensure your rehabilitation meets your needs and will provide you with more information on our physiotherapy and occupational therapy services.
St John of God Health Care private hospitals provide benefits that include reduced wait times for surgery, your choice of specialist, and access to high-quality, compassionate care.
We provide a range of ways to pay for your treatment.
Your private health insurance may cover some or most of your hospital costs, depending on your policy.
Contact your health insurer to understand your level of cover, and whether your policy is subject to additional fees such as a hospital excess or other ‘out-of-pocket’ expenses.
Before you are admitted to hospital you will be provided with the estimated costs of your care. You will be asked to acknowledge these estimates during the admissions process so it is important to understand these documents.
