Victorian Virtual Hand Fracture Service
The Victorian Virtual Hand Fracture Service provides an expert surgeon’s assessment of your hand fracture online via our virtual clinic at
melbhandsurg.doxy.me
.
What we offer
This service is a rapid-access virtual private clinic for adults and children aged 10 and over with recent hand fractures, including fingers, thumbs, metacarpals, and carpal bones.
While there are limitations to virtual assessment—including that ligament injuries or subtle rotational deformities not visible on an X-ray may be missed—we recognise that timely in-person assessment by a hand surgeon can be difficult to access. A virtual assessment offers improved accessibility and early specialist input.
We aim to triage and assess your injury and direct you to the right care promptly:
- Specialist surgical advice
- Referral to an accredited hand therapist (physiotherapist or occupational therapist with specialised hand training)
We assess your hand fracture and advise you:
- Whether surgery is necessary or recommended
- Whether non-surgical management (splinting and exercises under the guidance of a hand therapist) is appropriate
- What your recovery is likely to involve
In some circumstances, further imaging or an in-person assessment may be recommended.