Fracture clinic in Leichhardt
Backslab removed and replaced with a custom-moulded EXOS brace, same-day fracture assessment with X-ray referral, and rehabilitation through to full load — by two senior physiotherapists, Anton Sostaric and David Murphy, with 33 and 36 years’ experience.
No referral required · emergency department, GP and orthopaedic referrals welcome · WorkCover, DVA, NDIS and private health funds
Out of plaster sooner
The emergency department backslab is removed and replaced with a lightweight EXOS brace moulded directly to your limb — waterproof, adjustable and removable for skin care.
Fracture or sprain, answered
A structured clinical assessment of the injured area, and a same-day X-ray referral where a fracture needs to be confirmed or excluded.
Back to full load
Once the bone has healed, a graded program restores movement, strength and weight-bearing in our on-site rehabilitation gym.
Backslab removal and EXOS bracing
Anton and David are both highly experienced at removing backslabs and fitting EXOS braces. The thermoformable brace is heated, moulded to your limb and closed with an adjustable dial system, giving a close fit that can be loosened for swelling and tightened as it settles. It is fitted in line with your treating doctor’s fracture management plan.
Adjustable
Expands for early swelling and tightens as it settles, for a consistently close fit.
Waterproof
Shower and keep up daily activities without a cast cover.
Removable and X-ray friendly
The fracture site and skin can be checked without a cast saw, and follow-up X-rays can be taken through the brace.
We also fit waterproof Dynacasts, splints for finger fractures, and Aircast walker boots for fractures of the fibula, tarsal bones and toes and for Achilles tendon ruptures.
Is it broken or sprained?
We assess suspected fractures and sprains of the upper and lower limb. Where the clinical findings point to a possible fracture, we refer you for an X-ray the same day as your assessment, review the result with you and manage the injury from there — or refer on to an orthopaedic surgeon where it needs one.
- Finger
- Hand
- Wrist
- Forearm
- Elbow
- Foot
- Ankle
- Tibia
- Fibula
From injury to full function
One clinic, from the first appointment to your return to work and sport.
Assessment
Clinical examination of the injury and same-day X-ray referral where a fracture is suspected.Immobilisation
Backslab removed and replaced with an EXOS brace, Dynacast or walker boot, matched to the fracture and your treating doctor’s plan.Mobility
Elbow crutches fitted and supplied on free hire, with instruction in safe walking and stairs for your weight-bearing status.Load-bearing progression
Once healing allows, a graded progression from partial to full weight-bearing, with range of movement and strength restored step by step.Return to function
Strength and functional testing, and supervised loading in our gym until you are back to work, sport and daily life.
Services
Everything needed to manage a fracture under one roof.
EXOS brace fitting
Custom-moulded removable braces for wrist, forearm, hand and finger fractures, including Colles, scaphoid and boxer’s fractures.
Dynacasts and splints
Waterproof casts and finger splints where a removable brace is not the right option.
Aircast walker boots
Short and long air-cushioned walker boots for foot, ankle, fibular and toe fractures, and Achilles tendon rupture.
Elbow crutch hire
A full range of elbow crutches, fitted to your height and supplied free of charge for the duration of your recovery.
Post-fracture rehabilitation
Comprehensive rehabilitation and load-bearing progression once the fracture has healed, in our fully equipped on-site gym.
ORIF rehabilitation
Comprehensive rehabilitation programs after open reduction and internal fixation, working to your surgeon’s protocol and timeframes.
Appointments
Fracture assessment
Fees are listed on the booking page
- History and examination of the injury
- Same-day X-ray referral where indicated
- Immobilisation and crutches if required
- Written plan for the weeks ahead
Backslab removal and EXOS brace
Fees are listed on the booking page
- Backslab removed and skin checked
- EXOS brace moulded and fitted
- Instruction on wear, care and adjustment
- Brace or boot charged separately
Fracture rehabilitation
Fees are listed on the booking page
- Range of movement and strength restored
- Graded weight-bearing progression
- Post-ORIF programs to surgeon’s protocol
- Supervised work in the gym
We treat patients covered by WorkCover, CTP, DVA, NDIS, Medicare EPC (Chronic Disease Management plans) and all private health insurers. Claim your health fund rebate on the spot. No referral is needed.
Before you book
Do I need a referral?
No. You can book directly. If you have been seen in an emergency department or by your GP or surgeon, bring the discharge letter, X-ray report and any images so we can work to the existing plan.
Can you take my backslab off and fit an EXOS brace?
Yes. Both Anton and David regularly remove backslabs and fit EXOS braces. We confirm the fracture is suitable for removable bracing and fit the brace in line with your treating doctor’s management plan.
How do you tell a fracture from a sprain?
By a structured clinical examination of the injured area. Where the findings suggest a possible fracture, we refer you for an X-ray the same day as your assessment and review the result with you.
Is the EXOS brace waterproof?
Yes. You can shower and wash the limb, and the brace can be removed when advised to clean the skin or check the injury site.
Do you hire crutches?
Yes. We have a full range of elbow crutches, fitted to your height and supplied on free hire for the duration of your recovery, with instruction on walking and stairs.
What happens once the fracture has healed?
We progress your weight-bearing, restore range of movement and rebuild strength, moving from treatment-table work to supervised loading in our on-site gym until you are back to full function.
Do you provide rehabilitation after fracture surgery?
Yes. We run comprehensive rehabilitation programs after ORIF, working to your surgeon’s protocol and contacting their rooms if progress departs from what was expected.
Do you have parking?
Yes, free onsite parking at Norton Street.
Commonly booked by people who are
- Sent home from emergency in a backslab and wanting a removable brace
- Unsure whether a wrist, hand or ankle injury is a fracture or a sprain
- Managing a Colles, scaphoid, boxer’s or finger fracture
- Recovering from a foot, ankle, tibia or fibula fracture
- Needing crutches while non- or partial weight-bearing
- Out of a cast or boot and unsure how to load the limb again
- Rehabilitating after ORIF surgery
- Referred by a GP, emergency department or orthopaedic surgeon
For referrers
What a referred patient can expect, and what comes back to you.
Senior clinicians only
Anton Sostaric B.Physio, MAPA, GAICD (33 years) and David Murphy BAppSc (Physiotherapy) (36 years), both experienced in backslab removal and EXOS brace fitting.
Same-day imaging
Where a fracture is suspected on clinical assessment, the patient is referred for X-ray the same day, with findings reported back to you.
Your management plan
Immobilisation, weight-bearing status and timeframes follow your plan, and we contact your rooms where healing or progress departs from what was expected.
Post-ORIF protocols
Rehabilitation follows the operating surgeon’s protocol, from early range of movement through to return to full load.
Correspondence back
An initial assessment letter, with progress correspondence on request and at discharge.
Everything in-house
Braces, casts, walker boots, crutches and the rehabilitation gym in one building, so patients are not sent elsewhere mid-recovery.
Book an appointment
Appointments available this week. Call us if you’d like to talk it through before booking.
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Location
Suite 5, Level 1
267–277 Norton Street
Leichhardt NSW 2040
Free onsite parking
Hours
Mon, Wed, Fri 8am – 8.30pm
Tue, Thu 8am – 3pm