FRACTURE CLINIC

The Fracture Clinic at the Whistler Health Care Centre is an outpatient clinic that treats and manages acute orthopaedic injuries. Your visit could include integrating with multiple members of our team of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Medical Trainees, Cast Technicians, Radiology Technicians, Nurses and Administrators.

Currently, the Whistler Health Care Center Fracture Clinic is the only local urgent orthopaedic clinic in the Sea to Sky Corridor.

Due to the complexity of care offered in the fracture clinic as part of an urgent care facility, we cannot accurately predict the length of your visit. Please bring a book or project to occupy your time during future appointments. Please allow 2-4 hours for your appointment.

The British Columbia medical services plan requires all patients to have a referral to see an Orthopaedic Specialist. Any physician may fax a referral on behalf of a patient to our Sea to Sky Orthopaedics fax number: (604) 905-4073. A Sea to Sky Orthopaedics team member will contact referred patients directly with an appointment time.

If you have not received an appointment in a timely manner, please call:

• Your referring doctor’s office; or

• The Sea to Sky Orthopaedics office at (604) 905-4075 and leave a voicemail with your name and best number to reach you at if there is no answer.

APPOINTMENTS

Prior to your appointment:

• Submit our Sea to Sky Orthopaedic History form to our office. We will send an email where you can fill this out online, if you are unable to complete the online version, please complete the pdf and email it to us (click to download and complete the “History Form pdf”).

• Submit your Medical records from any previous surgeries (e.g. operative reports and consultations related to your condition) to our office (click to download and complete the “Request for Medical Records pdf”).

• Call the Sea to Sky Orthopaedics Office (604-905-4075) with updated personal information ie. Phone number, address, name of family doctor etc.

Please bring with you to each appointment:

• Health Care Card

• Details of any other personal/private medical coverage plans

• Sleeveless shirt for upper body examinations/Shorts for lower body examinations

• Updated personal information ie. Phone number, address, name of family doctor, physiotherapist, etc.

• If your images were done outside of a VCH facility, please bring CD or USB copies of images or reports for any tests taken relating to your current physical condition (actual images are required in addition to the reports)

• List of medications including vitamins, supplements etc. (if applicable)

• Translator, if necessary (medical terminology may be used and fluent English or French is required)

The Whistler Health Care Center Fracture Clinic is administered by Vancouver Coastal Health. Dr. Brooks-Hill initiated the fracture clinic in 2007 when she realized the need for local urgent fracture care in the Sea to Sky Corridor. The fracture clinic provides urgent fracture assessment in Whistler. Our goal at Sea to Sky Orthopaedics is to develop a similar clinic in Squamish. To advocate for program expansion, click this link.

UNINSURED SERVICES

Orthopaedic Devices

Devices may be purchased through the Whistler Health Care Centre Fracture Clinic program. Proceeds from these devices help cover the operational costs of care service provided through Vancouver Coastal Health.  Contact the Whistler Health Care Centre Fracture clinic to set up an appointment for device fitting.