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Program:
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Orthopaedic Patient Care Unit
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Address:
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100 Queensway W
Mississauga, ON
L5B 1B8
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Map
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Intersection:
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Hurontario St (Hwy 10) and Queensway W
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Service Description:
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The unit care for patients with bone, muscle and joint health issues and have programs for both inpatients and outpatients, focusing on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, surgery, rehabilitation, and education * perform primary and revision total joint replacements of hip, knee and shoulder joints
Pre-operative education classes- hip and knee surgery patients can sign up for free preoperative education classes to help prepare them for their surgery
- classes are led by an Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapist Assistant
Pre-operative clinic
- for patients scheduled for joint replacement surgery
- clinic visit is scheduled up to 2 weeks before surgery for patient and family information and education. *anesthesia and medical consults, diagnostic tests (blood work, X-ray, cardiogram), and paperwork are also completed
Post-operative Recovery
- following surgery, inpatients are transferred from Post Anaesthetic Care Unit to the 29-bed Orthopedic Unit (Orthopaedics 1J)
- orthopaedic team provides patient and family-centred care
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Fees:
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Most services covered by OHIP
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Application:
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Medical referral required
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Languages:
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English * French
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Language Notes:
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Interpretive services available
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