Fracture care

Fracture evaluation and treatment

SymptomsFunctionNext step

Direct answer

We provide fracture care for all ages, including pediatric patients. A fracture is a crack or break in a bone. Treatment aims to restore safe alignment and stability while protecting nearby joints, nerves, blood vessels, and soft tissue. Some fractures are treated without surgery; others need reduction and fixation.

Questions that help define the problem

Notice the pattern, not just the pain score.

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Was there a fall, collision, crush, twist, or overuse pattern?
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Is there deformity, severe swelling, numbness, color change, or an open wound?
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Which bone is involved, and does the fracture enter a joint?
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Is the fracture aligned and stable enough to heal without surgery?

Common discussion areas

What may be part of the conversation.

These summaries are educational, not a diagnosis. Similar symptoms can come from different structures and require different care.

Casts and splints

Plaster or fiberglass immobilization may hold a stable or reduced fracture in position. Swelling, skin condition, circulation, alignment, and follow-up imaging influence how a cast or splint is used.

Functional braces

A molded removable brace can support selected stable or healing fractures while allowing hygiene and, in some situations, controlled movement. It is not appropriate for every fracture.

Open reduction and internal fixation

ORIF exposes the fracture so the pieces can be aligned and held with plates, screws, or other implants. It may be considered when alignment, joint involvement, instability, or soft-tissue conditions make non-surgical care less suitable.

Intramedullary nailing

A rod placed inside the marrow canal can stabilize selected long-bone fractures, often with screws above and below the break. The exact fixation method depends on the bone, fracture pattern, and patient.

Orthopedic context

Fractures are not all the same

Location, displacement, number of fragments, joint involvement, open versus closed injury, and the health of surrounding tissue all change the treatment plan.

Urgent evaluation is important when a limb looks deformed, skin is broken, circulation or sensation changes, or pain and swelling are severe after an injury.

Your first visit

What to expect at your visit.

We start by listening to your concerns and understanding what matters to you. Then we work through the details that help shape your care.

Plan your visit

A focused look at your fracture concerns

Injury mechanism and timing
Skin, swelling, circulation, sensation, and movement
X-rays and, when useful, CT or other imaging
Alignment, stability, joint involvement, and patient health factors

Before you leave, we’ll discuss the findings, answer your questions, and explain the next steps.

Treatment categories

Options depend on the diagnosis, goals, and tradeoffs.

A fracture plan may include one or more of the following:

Explore our in-house services and meet the providers who can discuss your options.

Reduction

Some fractures need to be repositioned so the bone and nearby joint are better aligned.

Immobilization

A splint, cast, or brace can protect healing when the fracture is appropriately aligned and stable.

Surgical fixation

Plates, screws, rods, pins, or other methods may be discussed for unstable, displaced, open, or joint-involving fractures.

Follow-up and rehabilitation

Repeat imaging, wound or cast checks, gradual motion, and strengthening help monitor healing and restore function.

Ready for a clearer next step?

Discuss your fractures concerns with the office.

Share what is limiting you, what you have tried, and what you want to get back to. The office can help determine the appropriate appointment path.

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