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Surgery
ORTHOPEDICS
Patient Services

Hospital-Based Services
Patients who are admitted by an orthopedic surgeon should plan for a three- to seven-day stay for booked surgeries, and potentially longer for emergency surgery.

Procedures and services provided by the Orthopedics department:
  • Continuous Passive Motion Machines (CPM)
  • Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Pumps
  • Intravenous pumps
  • Oxygen saturation machines
  • Dynamap electronic blood pressure machine
  • Bladder scanner
  • Epidurals
  • Continuous femoral nerve block catheters
  • Abduction pillows
  • Foam cradle/traction boots
  • Walking aids
Extra-Mural Program
After discharge, many patients require the Extra-Mural Program for physiotherapy, occupational therapy or nursing needs. Patients are referred by a physician to the Extra-Mural Program.

Clinic-Based Services
Orthopedic clinics are offered at The Moncton Hospital where discharged patients can receive follow-up care. The physician will arrange for the patient to access these services.

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The Orthopedics department offers clinics to patients following their discharge from the hospital. Patient education is a large part of the Orthopedics department.