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Counties Manukau Health Orthopaedics
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Description
Other conditions that sit under the spectrum of orthopaedics are metabolic conditions, neurological and inflammatory conditions.
Orthopaedic Services Provided by Counties Manukau Health
Orthopaedic services provided are outpatient clinics and inpatient (ward) care.
Outpatient clinics see all general orthopaedic conditions and skeletal trauma for people in the Counties Manukau area. Paediatric surgery, rheumatoid surgery, muscle skeletal tumours and spinal disorders such as scoliosis and kyphosis are seen and treated for people in all regions. The Orthopaedic Department works in close liaison with the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Department of Rheumatology and with the Auckland Spinal Unit in Otara.
Consultants
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Mr Mark Clatworthy
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Mr Brendan Coleman
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Mr Matthew Debenham
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Mr Shaneel Deo
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Mr Paul Eaton
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Mr Michael Flint
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Mr Thomas Geddes
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Mr Rodney Gordon
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Mr Nick Gormack
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Mr Andrew Irving
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Mr Kevin Karpik
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Mr Simon Manners
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Mr Robert Orec
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Mr Alpesh Patel
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Associate Professor Pitto
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Mr Michael Rosenfeldt
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Mr Surendra Senthi
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Mr Richard Street
Orthopaedic Surgeon - Deputy Clinical Head
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Mr Matthew Tomlinson
Orthopaedic Surgeon - Clinical Head
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Mr Hogan Yeung
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Referral Expectations
Acute Patients - Middlemore Hospital
If you have an urgent problem requiring immediate care you will be referred to the Emergency Care Department at Middlemore Hospital.
Elective Inpatients - Middlemore Hospital Manukau Surgery Centre
Outpatients - Manukau SuperClinic™ Module 1
Your GP will send us a letter explaining your condition. We will make an appointment time for you, based on your health need, and send it directly to you. For urgent needs e.g. serious infections or malignant tumours you will be seen right away. For other conditions e.g. painful arthritis that makes movement difficult, you will be seen within 6 months.
You will be seen in the outpatient clinic by specialist doctors who will discuss treatment options and recommendations with you. If surgery is required you will be added to the waiting list.
To clinic visits you need to bring with you:
- Any letters or reports from your doctor or other hospital
- Any X-Rays, CT or MRI films and reports
- All medicines you are taking including herbal and natural remedies
- Your pharmaceutical entitlement card
- Your ACC number, if you have one
Services / Procedures / Treatments
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Arthroscopy (Keyhole Surgery)
Over the last 30 years a large number of orthopaedic procedures on joints have been performed using an arthroscope, where a fibre optic telescope is used to look inside the joint. With this type of keyhole surgery, fine instruments can be introduced through small incisions (portals) to allow surgery to… More
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Fracture Clinics
These clinics are run by the Orthopaedic Department for patients who have sustained an injury that has already been treated and further follow-up of that injury is required to monitor progress.… More
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General Outpatient Clinics
These clinics are for patients who have been referred by their doctor for an orthopaedic opinion on a specific concern.… More
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Joint Replacement
Joint replacement surgery is commonly required to treat joints which are worn out from arthritis or other forms of joint disease including rheumatoid arthritis.… More
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Orthopaedic Tumour Service
The Orthopaedic Tumour Service investigates, diagnoses and treats tumours which occur in bone and soft tissues (e.g.… More
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Osteotomy
The division of a crooked or bent bone to improve alignment of the limb. … More
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Pre-Admission Clinic (Elective Inpatient)
A week or two prior to your elective surgery you will be seen in a pre-admission clinic.… More
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Soft Tissue (Muscles, Tendons and Ligaments)
In many cases tendons will be lengthened to improve the muscle balance around a joint or tendons will be transferred to give overall better joint function.… More
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Specialty Clinics
These are clinics for specific parts of the body or specific conditions.… More
Charges
There are no charges for services to public patients if you are lawfully in New Zealand and meet one of the Eligibility Directions specified criteria set by the Ministry of Health. If you do not meet the criteria, you will be required to pay for the full costs of any medical treatment you receive during your stay.
To check whether you meet the specified eligibility criteria, visit the Ministry of Health website.
For any applicable charges, please phone the Accounts Receivable Office on (09) 276 0060.
Document Downloads
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Plantar Fasciitis of the Heel
(PDF, 238.1 KB)
Management of your heel pain (Plantar Fasciitis)
Important Things You Need To Know -
Achilles Tendinitis – Non Insertional
(PDF, 358.2 KB)
Management of your heel pain (Achilles tendinitis)
Important Things You Need To Know
Visiting Hours
Visiting times are between 2pm and 8pm. Visitors are restricted to two at a time.
Children are welcome, but must be supervised by an adult.
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This page was last updated at 10:14AM on May 6, 2020. This information is reviewed and edited by Counties Manukau Health Orthopaedics.