see also:

• orthopaedics in the ED
• Western Health Virtual Fracture Clinic and also the Falls and Fracture Prevention Clinic
• Phong Tran's Western Health orthopaedic website - principles of fracture management including describing fractures, fracture classification systems and trauma principles

• adult orthopaedics is only at Footscray
• paediatric orthopaedics is only at Sunshine
• patients with an obvious dislocated ankle MUST have this relocated ASAP - within minutes of arrival - and before x-ray to reduce risk of serious morbidity due to skin necrosis