The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Orthopaedics

Information for referring practitioners

Outpatient services for Orthopaedics have a significant waiting list. In order to prioritise referrals we require very specific information.
New patient referrals
Please fax to (03) 9345 5034 after ensuring your patient meets our referral criteria.

Ankle and foot

Flat feet

Curly toes

In-toeing

Out-toeing

Toe walking

Legs

Bowed legs (genu varum)

Knocked knees (genu valgum)

Osgood-Schlatter disease

Pelvis and hip

Adolescent Hip Disease

Developmental dysplasia of the hip – DDH

Perthes Disease

Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE)

Knee

Anterior Cruciate Ligament ACL injury

Meniscal injury

Osteochondritis dissecans, osteochondral fragment or loose body

Other knee ligamentous injuries

Spine

Back pain

Kyphosis

Scoliosis

Spine trauma

Spondylolisthesis/Spondylolysis

Torticollis

Upper limb

Shoulder instability

Shoulder stiffness

General orthopaedics

Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Limping child

Osteomyelitis

Septic Arthritis