Accidents & Traumatic Injuries
A motor vehicle accident and other traumatic events can cause injuries that impact your musculoskeletal system in varying severity and locations.
Some of the common injuries we treat that are often associated with traumatic personal injury cases include:
- Spinal and/or head trauma
- Whiplash and other neck injuries
- Fractures
- Bruises and lacerations
- Joint dislocations
- Soft tissue (muscle, fascia, ligaments, discs, nerves) injuries to the spine
- Hard tissue (bone) injuries to the spine
- Sprains & Strains
- Limb loss
Personal Injury Treatment at Specialty Orthopaedics
Surgical Options
For more severe injuries, or when symptoms fail to improve with conservative care, surgical treatment may be recommended. The primary objectives of surgery are to relieve pressure on the nerves (decompression) and to stabilize a spine that may be unstable (fusion). Your healthcare provider will guide you toward the treatment option that best fits your condition and individual needs. Our surgeons are specially trained to perform orthopedic procedures to treat traumatic injuries. We offer the most advanced, minimally invasive surgical techniques to treat patients, restoring their health and range of motion.
Surgical treatment may include the following:
- Fracture fixation
- Joint reconstruction
- Soft tissue repair
- Plating
- Intramedullary nailing
- Metal or Peek Implants
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
Non-Surgical Options
For first-time injuries, your provider will likely recommend more conservative approaches to managing your neck and back pain. For injuries that do not require surgical intervention, our physicians offer several courses of treatment that may be recommended alone or in combination with other therapies.
Some of the common non-surgical treatments we provide include:
- Medications
- Steroids
- NSAIDs
- Muscle relaxers
- Neuropathic and/or Membrane Stabilizers
- Topicals (creams, patches)
- Pain medications
- Steroid injections
- Physical Therapy
- Injection Therapy (Anesthetic and/or Steroid injections)
- Facet Joint Injections
- Spinal Epidural Injections
Documentation
We understand the importance of thorough documentation of injuries and treatments in cases of personal injury lawsuits. If you have been injured in an accident or other traumatic event, you can rely on our team to supply high-quality medical records including documentation of your injuries, diagnosis, treatments, and ongoing needs. We provide the following documents for our patients:
- Medical exam reports
- Physicians notes
- X-rays and CT scans
- Referrals to other specialists
- Billing statements
