Bone and Joint Surgery
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery provides services for children's bone and joint conditions, including congenital or acquired musculoskeletal problems or trauma, such as musculoskeletal deformities, fractures, hip dysplasia, club feet and scoliosis.
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery provides consultation and management services for all children's orthopaedic (bone and joint) conditions including all congenital or acquired musculoskeletal problems and musculoskeletal trauma. The Department has particular expertise in musculoskeletal deformities, fractures, hip dysplasia, club feet and scoliosis.
Outreach clinics operate in Mt Gambier, Darwin and Alice Springs. The Department co-operates closely with the Orthopaedic Surgery departments at Flinders Medical Centre, Lyell McEwin Hospital and Modbury Hospital.
How to access this service
Consultation is by referral either through General Practitioners, WCH Children's Emergency or referral from other medical staff within the Hospital.
Please see the Contact section below for how to do this.
Hours
General Business: 8.30am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
Location
- Fracture and Orthopaedics – Kermode Street Entrance, Ground Floor, Good Friday Building
- Spinal Clinic – Kermode Street Entrance, Ground Floor, Good Friday Building
- Rehabilitation and Orthopaedics Combined Clinic – Kermode Street Entrance, Level 1, Outpatients
- Prosthetic Limb Clinic – Kermode Street Entrance, Level 1, Outpatients
- Bone Tumour Clinic – Kermode Street Entrance, Level 1, Outpatients
Further information
Elective Orthopaedic Surgery
Information sheets for consumers
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Bow Leg and Knock Knees in Children – Fact Sheet
(135KB PDF)
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Buckle Fracture In A Splint – Fact Sheet
(174KB PDF)
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Cast – Non Water Resistant Cast Care – Fact Sheet
(428KB PDF)
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Cast – Water Resistant – Fact Sheet
(337KB PDF)
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Cast – Soft Cast Care – Fact Sheet
(502KB PDF)
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Cellulitis – Fact Sheet
(155KB PDF)
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Circular Frames – Fact Sheet
(442KB PDF)
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Clavicle Fracture – Fact Sheet
(276KB PDF)
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Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)
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Epiphysiodesis And Guided Growth – Fact Sheet
(435KB PDF)
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External Fixator – Fact Sheet
(587KB PDF)
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Flat Feet – Fact Sheet
(143KB PDF)
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Gallows Traction – Fact Sheet
(431KB PDF)
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Halo Vest Care – Fact Sheet
(360KB PDF)
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Hip Spica (Standard) – Fact Sheet
(147KB PDF)
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Hip Spica (Water-Resistant) – Fact Sheet
(152KB PDF)
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Hip Spica – Transporting Children in Hip Spica Casts – Fact Sheet
(308KB PDF)
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In-toeing in Children – Fact Sheet
(133KB PDF)
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K-Wire – Fact Sheet
(678KB PDF)
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K-Wire: Post-Removal – Fact Sheet (Easy Read)
(266KB PDF)
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Osgood Schlatter Syndrome in Children – Fact Sheet
(124KB PDF)
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Osteomyelitis – Fact Sheet
(142KB PDF)
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Perthes Disease – Fact Sheet
(192KB PDF)
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Pugh's Traction – Easy Read Information Sheet
(360KB PDF)
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Septic Arthritis In Children – Fact Sheet
(228KB PDF)
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Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) – Fact Sheet
(448KB PDF)
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Spinal Fusion Surgery – Fact Sheet
(383KB PDF)
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Supracondylar Fracture (Simple) – Fact Sheet
(179KB PDF)
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Supracondylar Fracture (Displaced) – Fact Sheet
(154KB PDF)
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Tibialis Anterior Tendon Transfer (TATT) – Easy Read Information Sheet
(520KB PDF)
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Thomas Splint – Fact Sheet
(372KB PDF)
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Toe-walking: Physiotherapy Information for Patients, Parents and Carers – Brochure
(205KB PDF)
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Transient Synovitis – Fact Sheet
(220KB PDF)
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Varus De-rotation Osteotomy – Fact Sheet
(360KB PDF)
Ward information
Contact
Head, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Associate Professor Nicole Williams
2nd Floor Queen Victoria Building, WCH
Phone
(08) 8161 7223
Outpatient appointment enquiries – (08) 8161 7399
Department Surgical enquiries – (08) 8161 7223
Fax
(08) 8161 7057
health.wchnorthopeadicadmin@sa.gov.au
Referrals only
Please send to:
Admin Hub
Women's and Children's Hospital
72 King William Road
North Adelaide
South Australia 5006
Fax: 8161 6246
Staff
Medical Unit Head of Orthopaedic Surgery – A/Prof. Nicole Williams
Orthopaedics
- Paul Allcock
- Phillip Brook
- A/Prof. Peter Cundy
- William Cundy
- Christy Graff
- David Hermann
- Andrew Morris
- Jai Rawat
- A/Prof. Nicole Williams
Bone Tumour
- Luke Johnson
- Jakub Jagiello
Spine
- A/Prof. Peter Cundy
- William Cundy
- Brian Freeman
- Aaron Stevenson
- Catherine Cartwright
Nurse Consultants
- Kory Horwood
- Alicia Moraitis
- Kylie Webb
Research Activity
The Research Team at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Women's and Children's Hospital comprises orthopaedic surgeons, doctors-in-training, medical and research/higher degree students. It is supported by a Clinical Research Manager and Research Scientist.
The Department has a long track record of internationally recognised research activity and publications including basic science and clinical research investigating a range of paediatric musculoskeletal conditions.
Current areas of interest for the Research Team at the WCH Department of Orthopaedics include paediatric musculoskeletal infections, the management of congenital and developmental musculoskeletal deformities such as scoliosis, hip dysplasia and lower limb deformity, and paediatric trauma. The Department has close links with the University of Adelaide, including the Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research.
Clinical research aims to provide benchmarks for clinical audit and quality management issues to be undertaken in a structured manner. The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery has a high clinical workload, which enhances the opportunities for organised clinical orthopaedic research.