Fracture Care

Highly Specialized Fracture Care Services 

After suffering a broken bone, it’s important to see an experienced fracture care specialist as soon as possible to ensure full healing and function for the long term.

Fracture care covers a wide spectrum of orthopedic trauma from simple isolated fractures to severe life-threatening accidents with multiple broken bones. While many fractures can be treated well by general orthopedic surgeons, some fractures may benefit from the care of a fracture specialist. 

The specialists in the fracture care group at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush (MOR) have unique expertise and training to treat these kinds of orthopedic injuries. In fact, only a few select hospitals in Illinois can match our capabilities. We can typically see patients within 24 hours and/or quickly arrange hospital-to-hospital transfers when needed.  

Who Should See a Fracture Care Specialist?

Seeing an orthopedic trauma or fracture care specialist is recommended for injuries that are more significant, such as those with multiple broken bones, compound fractures and fractures near a joint, or fractures of the pelvis. These kinds of injuries are all more difficult to treat and would benefit from the expertise and attention of more specialized care. 

Additionally, problems with healing, including nonunions, infections (osteomyelitis), and healing with poor alignment (malunion) are also often treated by fracture specialists. 

What is Orthopedic Trauma?

Orthopedic trauma is a branch of orthopedic surgery specializing in problems related to the bones, joints, and soft tissues (muscles, tendons, ligaments) of the entire body following trauma. The main goal of this specialized area in orthopedics is the healing of the fractured bones, as well as restoring the anatomic alignment of the joint surfaces to allow for recovery and return to maximum function of the injured body part. 

Our highly experienced doctors are leaders in extremity and pelvis fracture reconstruction, deformity correction, and bone transplantation. Our physicians utilize many leading-edge techniques including minimally invasive surgery and advanced external fixation. The latest in bone graft substitutes and bone-forming proteins are often used to assist in the reconstruction of bones that have not healed.