Trauma Surgery and Fracture Management

Trauma surgery is a subspecialty of orthopedic medicine that requires fellowship training beyond the usual orthopedic surgical residency. Our orthopedic trauma and reconstruction surgeons treat and manage the simplest to the most complex fractures. Dr. Austin Hill, Dr. David Laverty, Dr. Mark Parrella, Dr. Claire Ryan, Dr. Vilas Saldanha, Dr. Blake Schultz, Dr. Ryan Taylor, and Dr. Blake Turvey are also highly involved in the advancement of orthopedic trauma surgery techniques. Dr. Laverty has over a decade of experience caring for injured patients at the region’s only Level 1 trauma center, University Medical Center Brackenridge.

Trauma cases are especially challenging to treat, but our team of trauma surgeons will act quickly to examine your injury and determine how to treat it. Your injury may take some time to heal, but you will make progress towards recovery one day at a time.

Common orthopedic trauma injuries and treatment options include:

• Hip (Pelvic) Fractures
• Upper Leg (Femur) Fractures
• Lower Leg Fractures: Tibia and Fibula
• Collarbone (Clavicle) Fractures
• Upper Arm (Humerus) Fractures
• Lower Arm Fractures: Radius and Ulna
• Non-Healing or Poorly Healed Fractures
• Post-Traumatic Bone Infection
• Post-Traumatic Reconstruction
• Soft Tissue Reconstruction
• Total Joint Replacement
• Arthroscopic Repair

Orthopedic Trauma Team:

• Dr. Austin Hill
• Dr. David Laverty
• Dr. Mark Parrella
• Dr. Claire Ryan
• Dr. Vilas Saldanha
• Dr. Blake Schultz
• Dr. Ryan Taylor
• Dr. Blake Turvey

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