Welcome to the Trauma and Orthpaedics Centre
The Trauma and Orthpaedics Centre receives trauma cases in the Metropolis as well as the regions and sometimes from the West African Sub region and works in relation with other Sub-BMCs in the Hospital. It is one of the leading centres that provides the highest quality of care to all accident and orthopaedic cases it receives, bringing them to near or full recovery.
Core Functions
Service
Provision of specialist care for trauma, accident and referred orthopaedic cases for all age groups.
Teaching
Specialists in the department teach undergraduate medical students in Trauma and othopaedics. The department is also a training site for trauma and orthopaedics post graduates and nursing students. (See below under training)
Research
It is a fertile ground for medical research. There is a load of clinical data available for research in trauma and orthopaedics. The department is also a site for collaborative research with other departments of the Hospital, Ministry of Health and the University of Ghana.
Consultants and Specialists
Dr. F. Kwarteng
Dr. A. Ocloo
Dr. M. Segbefia
Dr. D. Baddoo
Dr. F. Salawu
Dr. A. Hillah
Dr. P. Nutsuklo
Dr. A. Asare
Dr. A. Kwafo
Dr. H. Holdbrook-Smith
Dr. A. O. Addo
The Sub-BMC management team is made up of:
1. Dr. Frederick Kwarteng (H.O.D)
2. Mr. Mark Fiatu (Administrator)
3. Mr. Stanley Azander (Accountant)
4. Mr. Stephen Corquaye (Pharmacist)
5. Mr. James Kwarteng (Engineer)
6. Mrs. Evelyn Boye (DDNS-Trauma)
7. Mrs. Maragaret Yeboah (DDNS)
8. Mr. Prosper Sokro (Stores Manager)
The specialist nurses include critical care Nurses, peri-operative nurses,
Public Health Nurses and general nurses
There are also supporting staff of various backgrounds.
Our Clinics
Clinical Units
The main units of the department are:
1. The outpatient’s department, which is the first point of call for all patients referred to the department. This is also divided into the acute care outpatient department and the specialty clinics.
2. The emergency area and casualty reception is the transition area where severe accident requiring intervention / admission are first stabilized before being admitted to the wards.
These specialty clinics include
• General Orthopaedics and Trauma Clinic (Monday – Thursday)
• Arthroplasty Clinic – Tuesday
• Pediatric Orthopaedic Clinic – Wednesday
• Fracture Clinic Fridays
Support Units
a. A records and Biostatistics Unit
b. A satellite Pharmacy
c. A satellite Laboratory
d. A satellite X-ray Unit
e. Orthotic Shop
Types of cases
- All Trauma Cases
- All Orthopaedics Cases
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 am – 8 pm GMT | Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm GMT