Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours
The Department will periodically contact patients waiting for an outpatient clinic appointment via SMS, with a link to an electronic form. This is part of routine waitlist auditing to ensure patient details are up to date. If you receive this SMS, please update your details.
Availability
North 
South North West Statewide 
This condition is treated in the Orthopaedic Surgery clinic
Pre-referral work-up
History
All referrals should comply to referral standards and include in particular:
- Duration of condition
- Conservative management undertaken
- Previous surgery on area
Tests
- X-ray
- CT
- TC Scan
- MRI
Interim/GP management
To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Orthopaedic Surgery clinic page for the full referral process and templates.
No image guided biopsies to be requested of suspected tumours. Biopsy only to be arranged at consultant orthopaedic surgeon level.
For more information please see the Tasmanian Health Pathways website.
Urgent / category 1
Bone
and soft tissue tumours
Red flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.
Proceed to Emergency Department (ED).
LGH ED Reception – Phone: (03) 6777 6405 Fax: (03) 6777 5201
MCH ED* – Phone: (03) 6478 5120 Fax: (03) 6441 5923
NWRH ED* – Phone: (03) 6493 6351 Fax: (03) 6464 1926
RHH ED Reception – Phone: (03) 6166 6100 Fax: (03) 6173 0489
Advice for medical practitioners can be given by the Medical Officer In Charge (MOIC) - see HealthPathways Tasmania for contact information.
*MCH and NWRH MOICs request GPs call them prior to referring a patient to ensure the patient is being sent appropriately to a safe destination.
We will endeavour to see these patients within four weeks, or sooner if clinically indicated.
We will endeavour to see these patients within 12 weeks
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