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Referring Patients
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Feel free to discuss and ask for opinions on conditions of the shoulder, elbow and knee, as well as orthopaedic trauma. Urgent referrals for any trauma related conditions such as lacerations, sprains or fractures can almost always be accomodated and be seen within one week.
Referrals can be made via phone, fax, email or HealthLink (drcchien).
Procedural fees will be in accordance to the AMA's List of Services and Fees. Concessional rates or No Gap schemes are available to privately insured aged pensioners and DVA Gold patients.
Referrals for Conditions of the Shoulder
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Shoulder Arthritis
- True anteroposterior (AP) of Glenohumeral joint
- Shoulder AP
- Axillary lateral
Rotator Cuff
- True AP
- AP in internal/external rotation
- Axillary lateral (or Velpeau view if unable to abduct the arm)
- Scapular Y lateral
- MRI
Shoulder Dislocation
- True AP
- Scapular Y lateral
- Axillary lateral
- Other views - West Point view, Stryker view
- CT
- MRI +/- contrast arthrogram
Referrals for Conditions of the Knee
Knee Osteoarthritis
- Anteriorposterior (AP) weight-bearing view
- Rosenberg view
- Lateral view
- Skyline patella view
Ligament and meniscus
- Knee weight-bearing xray series
- Knee MRI