Trauma

Trauma services offered in Lake Oswego, OR

Playing sports is a great way to maintain good health and vitality but high-impact activities can also increase your risk for orthopedic trauma. Summit Orthopaedics offers diagnostic assessments for chronic pain, swelling, and other symptoms related to trauma. Our experienced medical team makes the latest nonsurgical therapies available to help your bones and tissues heal fully after an injury. They also specialize in minimally invasive surgery to repair fractures, torn ligaments, and other orthopedic injuries. Call the Lake Oswego, Oregon, office today to schedule a trauma assessment or book an evaluation online.

Trauma Q & A

What is orthopedic trauma?

Orthopedic trauma describes serious injuries to the musculoskeletal system, which includes structures like muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones. Common causes of orthopedic trauma include falls, work-related incidents, auto accidents, and sports injuries.

Summit Orthopedics specializes in diagnostic assessments and personalized care plans to treat a range of orthopedic issues that result from trauma.

The medical team offers nonsurgical therapies to help traumatic injuries heal fully and relieve chronic musculoskeletal pain. They also provide minimally invasive surgical procedures to repair damaged bones and tissues.

When should I seek medical attention for orthopedic trauma?

Schedule a diagnostic evaluation at Summit Orthopedics if a fall or other unexpected injury triggers pain, swelling, or changes in your mobility. The team offers comprehensive health exams and diagnostic imaging tests to identify traumatic injuries like ligament or tendon tears in the hand, wrist, hips, shoulders, ankles, and knees.

The team also specializes in diagnosing and treating bone defects and different types of fractures, including:

Malunion fractures

Malunion fractures describe a bone that heals in a misaligned position, which can trigger pain, limit mobility, and cause a visible bone deformity.

Nonunion fractures

A nonunion fracture occurs when a broken bone doesn’t heal properly, which leaves a gap in the fracture site. This condition can cause persistent pain and long-term complications like bone instability.

Which treatments are available for orthopedic trauma?

Summit Orthopaedic offers nonsurgical solutions for orthopedic trauma, including braces or casts for immobilization, physical therapy referrals, and medications. The team also offers closed reduction, a technique to manipulate bones back into alignment without surgery.

Surgical treatments for fractures and other traumatic musculoskeletal injuries are available, including:

Arthroscopy

Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgery to repair or remove tissue or bone damaged by trauma. The procedure requires only small incisions to help you heal quickly and with less risk of complications.

Fracture repair surgery

Fracture repair surgery involves the injection of medical cement into a broken bone to restore its strength and stability.

Bone graft procedures

A bone graft procedure involves removing a piece of bone from another area of your body and implanting it into the fracture site. Grafting helps stimulate the healing of a fractured bone and increases its stability.

Call Summit Orthopaedics today to schedule an orthopedic trauma consultation or book an appointment online.