Day Surgery
Trigger Finger Release
Trigger finger release surgery in Townsville with Dr Jonathon de Hoog, Aspire Orthopaedics. Simple, reliable procedure - most patients back to desk work within days.
Recovery: 4-6 weeks
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Hand & Wrist Surgery · Townsville
Hand & Wrist Surgery
Dr de Hoog consults from the Aspire Orthopaedics rooms in North Ward, covering the full range of elective and acute upper limb conditions — from day surgery procedures through to complex trauma, fracture fixation, and nerve repair.
NQ Hand Care Clinic On-site Hand Therapy Trauma Pathway
Day Surgery
Elective procedures
Most hand and wrist elective procedures are performed at Townsville Day Surgery under regional anaesthetic, with patients going home the same day.
Trauma & Acute Care
Fractures & acute injuries
Acute hand and wrist injuries are referred through emergency departments or GP urgent pathways and seen rapidly through the shared trauma pathway with NQ Hand Care Clinic.
NQ Hand Care Clinic
Dr de Hoog consults from the Aspire Orthopaedics rooms in North Ward, co-located with NQ Hand Care Clinic. The two clinics work in close clinical integration: Dr de Hoog handles the surgical management of hand, wrist, and upper limb conditions, while NQHCC leads the conservative management pathway for injuries that don't require surgery. Patients move between the two based on what their case actually needs.
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Hand therapy
NQHCC's hand therapists coordinate post-operative therapy and aftercare at the same North Ward location.
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Plaster technicians
On-site casting and splint fabrication available through NQHCC — no separate trips for fracture management.
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Trauma pathway
Urgent fractures and acute injuries seen rapidly through an established GP and ED referral pathway.
Consulting rooms
NQ Hand Care Clinic
13 Warburton Street, North Ward, Townsville QLD 4810
Hours
Monday-Thursday, 9:00am-4:00pm
Phone
07 4426 1099Speak with Dr de Hoog about your hand or wrist
A GP referral is required for elective procedures. Acute injuries can be referred through your GP urgently or via the emergency department.