Orthopaedics
Mater Private Hospital Brisbane has a large team of highly qualified orthopaedic surgeons specialising in upper limb, lower limb, spinal and general orthopaedics who consult and operate on-site at Mater.
The main orthopaedic surgeries performed at Mater Private Hospital Brisbane are:
- joint replacements
- total and bi-lateral knee and hip replacements
- knee reconstructions
- spinal surgery
- laminectomy
- discectomy
- instrumented fusions
- upper limb surgery
- shoulder acromioplasty and reconstructions
- hand/finger surgery.
Post-surgery, Mater Private Hospital Brisbane's orthopaedic patients are supported by Mater Private Rehabilitation Service, which comprises a 44 bed rehabilitation service utilising a multidisciplinary approach where nursing staff, VMOs, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, speech therapists, dieticians and pharmacists work together to ensure best patient outcomes are achieved.