Anyone who has ever experienced a fracture knows the importance of seeking the best treatment possible… as soon as possible.
Learn more about the trauma surgeons at the University Hospitals Department of Orthopaedics.
The Trauma and Fracture Division offers innovative approaches to treating musculoskeletal injuries with advanced techniques. Our staff also includes a multidisciplinary team of therapists experienced with post-traumatic rehabilitation.
We provide continuous care from injury through recovery from traumatic musculoskeletal injuries, including:
- Bone loss
- Complex pelvic/acetabular fractures
- Infections
- Fracture non-unions
- Soft tissue problems
- Spine trauma
Types of Treatments
- Improved bone-grafting techniques, including the innovative Ilizarov technique, which makes it possible to lengthen a normal bone gradually and fill in where bone is missing
- Skeletal realignments and stabilizations using closed, percutaneous, external and internal fixation techniques