General Conditions

This condition is treated in the Plastics clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

Refer to clinic:

• Scar revision and management
• Vascular malformations
• Pressure sores
• Other chronic sores and ulcers
• Foreign body removal
• Lipodystrophy

All referrals should comply to the referral standards.

Burns and burn scar management to be referred to Burns.

Tests

• X-ray as appropriate
• USS as appropriate
• Consider CT/MRI
• Consider swab for M, C &S

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Plastics clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

Clinic appointments

🚩 Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.

Emergency

🚩 Patients requiring immediate surgical intervention should be referred to the Emergency Department or discussed with the Plastics Registrar

If you, or someone else, are experiencing a serious and life-threatening injury or illness call triple zero (000) immediately or go to the nearest Emergency Department.

Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.

Availability

North

Launceston General Hospital
Level 3 - Specialist Clinics

Phone: 1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5227

North West

Refer to General Surgery

South

Liverpool Clinics (Level 7)
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6234 9941