The Orthopaedics Trauma Clinic provides follow-up from emergency to patients with torn ligaments or acute fractures of the extremities, pelvis and shoulders (excluding the hands). The Orthopaedics Trauma Clinic houses a multidisciplinary team of staff, including orthopedic surgeons, orthopedic residents, nurses, admitting clerks and physiotherapists.
What to expect
The Orthopaedics Trauma Clinic houses a multidisciplinary team of staff, including orthopedic surgeons, orthopedic residents, nurses, admitting clerks and physiotherapists.
Patients are first seen in the emergency department, where the orthopedic resident assesses them before being seen in the clinic.
How to access
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Check eligibility
An orthopedic resident must first assess the patient from the emergency department.
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Get a referral
A referral is required.
How to get here
We are in the Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre.
There is pay parking available at our two visitor lots located on the VGH campus:
- Multi-level parkade at the corner of West 12th Avenue and Laurel Street, across from the main entrance of the Jim Pattison Pavilion.
- The Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre parking lot is located off of Laurel Street between West 12th and West 13th Avenue.
There is a wheelchair-accessible overpass from the VGH parkade at Level 4 and a crosswalk at Level 2.
Hours of operation
- Monday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
