Orthopaedic Trauma and Fracture Service
Part of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
Leaders in Orthopaedic Trauma Care
We offer easy access to innovative orthopaedic trauma care personalized to your needs.
Our team seamlessly coordinates complete services to diagnose and treat the full spectrum of orthopaedic trauma conditions, from the common to the complex, even those thought untreatable.
450 Broadway Street
Redwood City,
CA
94063
Phone: 650-723-5643
WHAT WE OFFER YOU FOR ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA CARE
- Specialized expertise from one of the world’s leading programs focused on treating all orthopaedic trauma conditions. Go to Conditions Treated
- Complete treatment options, always emphasizing the least invasive approaches possible. Go to Treatments
- Clinical trial opportunities to join research studies of new innovations in the diagnosis and treatment of orthopaedic trauma conditions. Go to Clinical Trials
- Team approach, with highly experienced specialists who create a comprehensive care plan customized to your needs. Go to Your Care Team
- Full support that includes pain management, physical rehabilitation, occupational therapy, and more. Go to Support Services
- Ease of access, with specialists conveniently located close to where you work or live. Go to Accessing Care
Our specialists are experienced with the diagnosis and treatment of all orthopaedic trauma conditions, including:
Fractures
Fractures are various types of broken bones, usually the result of high force impact or physical stress, or certain medical conditions that weaken the bones, such as osteoporosis or bone cancer. Two types of orthopaedic fractures are articular and periarticular, occurring around or adjacent to a damaged joint or cartilage.
Injuries
Hand, wrist, foot, ankle, leg, and arm injuries may be due to trauma such as a sports injury, accident, or work-related injury.
Multiple system injuries
Some orthopaedic injuries affect several parts of the body.
Post-traumatic injuries
Trauma may cause later damage to bones, joints, or muscles.
Nonunions and malunions
A break in the bone that is untreated or does not heal properly may cause bones to move out of their normal position. This can cause pain, deformity, and disability if not surgically treated.
With any orthopaedic trauma, our goals are to relieve your symptoms, repair your injury, and restore your ability to do the activities you enjoy.
Your doctor will recommend a treatment plan customized to you and based on:
- Your age, overall health, and medical history
- Extent of the disease, injury, or condition
- Your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
- Expectations for the course of the disease, injury, or condition
- Your opinion or preference of treatment plans
We always emphasize the least invasive approach possible. However, if needed, our specialists also have extensive experience with all surgical procedures.
INNOVATION HIGHLIGHTS
The Stanford Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine team excels at developing innovations to advance the diagnosis and treatment of orthopaedic trauma conditions, hand and upper limb conditions, and injuries. Patients in our program may even have opportunities to participate in research studies of breakthrough treatments not yet available at any other center.
Studies currently underway are exploring discoveries such as:
- Melatonin Treatment for Sleep Disturbance in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients: The study hopes to determine if providing melatonin and sleep education effectively improves sleep following traumatic injury, and aids in recovery.
- Classification of Shoulder Ptosis after Middle Third Clavicle Fractures to Predict Functional Outcomes: We aim to find the ideal patient population that benefits from surgery for a middle third clavicle fracture, and to understand overall patient outcomes with surgery vs. the conservative approach of no surgery through 3D scanning.
- Weight-Bearing After Native and Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures: This study looks to uncover normal weight bearing patterns after surgical fixation of distal femur fractures, utilizing insole-type sensors to track continuous weight bearing and gait for the duration of the patient's recovery.
- Video Analysis of Gait and Range of Motion in Upper and Lower Extremity Orthopaedic Injury: The goals of this project are to determine how best to use gait and range of motion videos for improving postoperative orthopaedic trauma care, telemedicine, and physical therapy.
- Forecasting Disability After Rotational Ankle Fractures: This project aims to understand the correlations between patient mindset and postoperative function in ankle fractures.
INTERESTED IN AN ONLINE SECOND OPINION?
The Stanford Medicine Online Second Opinion program offers you easy access to our world-class doctors. It’s all done remotely, and you don’t have to visit our hospital or one of our clinics for this service. You don’t even need to leave home!
Visit our online second opinion page to learn more.
Treatments
Whenever possible, we treat orthopaedic disorders using non-surgical approaches. Our highly experienced team works together to help determine the most effective treatment for you. The best approach may involve one or more of the following options:
At our Fracture Prevention Program, we offer a comprehensive assessment and personalized treatment plan to prevent future fractures and optimize your bone health. Your plan may include taking bone-enhancing medication, adding key nutrients to your diet, and working with occupational and physical therapists to prevent falls.
Lifestyle modification
Your doctor may recommend that you change your sports or exercise routine to help your condition heal or to prevent injury in the future.
“RICE”
Your doctor may recommend the combination of Rest, Ice (or heat therapy), Compression (with a wrap or bandage), and Exercise as just the treatment your condition needs. Or this approach might help even if other treatments are also needed.
Injuries or conditions of the hip, pelvis, and leg may need specialized splinting in conjunction with physical therapy to help reduce swelling and pain, and to restore strength, endurance, coordination, movement, and function.
Immobilization
In some cases, your doctor may recommend keeping your hip, pelvis, or leg in a fixed position using a cast, brace, or other device.
Occupational therapy
We provide occupational therapy services to help you return to work or perform other normal daily activities.
Physical therapy
Our physical therapy team helps people build strength and mobility after a hand, wrist, elbow, or shoulder injury or other condition. We also help you develop a long-term exercise plan to help you enjoy the best health with the least possible risk of injury.
Surgery
We emphasize noninvasive or minimally invasive treatments whenever possible. But when needed, we also offer extensive experience in all surgical procedures. Our team has helped pioneer some of the most sophisticated surgical techniques that set world standards for quality care.
Personalized Treatments
Your care team will assess your unique needs and lifestyle to develop the best treatment plan for you. We may use a single approach or a combination to provide you with the most comprehensive and personalized care possible.
Examples include options using your body’s own defense mechanisms:
- Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection using your own blood’s platelets and plasma
- Stem cell therapy
- Other therapies using your own cells
Your doctor will work with you to help manage any pain and inflammation related to your condition. Pain relief measures may include:
- Acupuncture
- Medication
Risk management/prevention
Our doctors will help you understand your risk for developing a hand, wrist, elbow, or shoulder condition and help you take steps to actively prevent injury. We may focus on actions including:
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.
Open trials refer to studies currently recruiting participants or that may recruit participants in the near future.
Your Orthopaedic Trauma Team
In a comfortable, welcoming setting, our team provides complete care customized to your specific condition and needs. We are committed to your comfort, convenience, and recovery.
Your Doctors
Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons
Surgical treatment of traumatic injury to joints caused by an accident, sports, a fall, or other event requires the special care of dedicated orthopaedic trauma surgeons.
View All {0} Orthopaedic Trauma SurgeonsOrthopaedists
These doctors have advanced training in diagnosing and treating conditions related to bones and muscles.
View All {0} OrthopaedistsArthritis and Joint Replacement Surgeons
Subspecialists in arthritis and joint replacement surgery perform joint replacement procedures in cases where less invasive treatments wouldn’t be effective.
View All {0} Arthritis And Joint Replacement SurgeonsSports Medicine Surgeons
Our sports medicine doctors excel in the prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries. They treat professional athletes, amateurs, and non-athletes who injure themselves in other activities.
View All {0} Sports Medicine SurgeonsOrthopaedic Surgical Oncologists
For treatment of people who have bone-related cancer, our team includes doctors who are specially trained in orthopaedic surgical oncology.
View All {0} Orthopaedic Surgical OncologistsPhysiatrists
Doctors called physiatrists are board certified in the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation with subspecialties in the medical rehabilitation of bone and muscle conditions and sports injuries.
View All {0} PhysiatristsRheumatologists
Rheumatologists specialize in providing care for rheumatism, arthritis, and other conditions affecting joints, muscles, and ligaments.
View All {0} RheumatologistsPlastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Plastic and reconstructive surgeons focus on reconstructing parts of the body damaged by traumatic injury, disease, burns, birth disorders, and other conditions.
View All {0} Plastic And Reconstructive SurgeonsStanford is an Academic Medical Center, which is a type of hospital setting where doctors teach the entire spectrum of medical education. Students range from beginning medical students to fully licensed and practicing doctors completing advanced sub-specialty training. Stanford Medicine is a partnership between Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Health Care. Since Stanford is a teaching hospital, you can expect to meet many providers and providers in training.
- Attending Physician: a doctor who supervises doctors in training or in medical school
- Fellow: a doctor doing postgraduate level work and specializing in care of patients with specific conditions
- Resident: a doctor who has graduated from medical school and is in training (also called “residency”) here at Stanford. A resident is also called an intern
- Medical Student: a student who is currently enrolled in medical school with the goal of becoming a doctor
Extended Care Team
Our team includes additional professionals to make sure you get the complete care and support you need:
Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)
Our skilled physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) can give you a thorough exam, write prescriptions, and help to prevent or treat any issues. Our APPs meet weekly to discuss patient needs.
Care Coordinators
Care coordinators provide you with information and assistance prior to and during your appointment.
- Medical Assistant: Medical assistants work with our team to help provide care. They may prepare you for an examination, assist your doctor, or take vitals before your appointment.
- Patient Care Coordinator: Our patient care coordinators help you with scheduling appointments and accessing your test results.
- Patient Access Representative: Patient access representatives can answer any questions you have about insurance coverage, will assist you with applying for insurance, and can refer you to a Stanford financial counselor.
Research Coordinators
Our specialists are very involved in research efforts to advance the diagnosis and treatment of orthopaedic conditions. Research coordinators help screen candidates for possible participation in clinical research trials.
Support Services
We offer a vast array of support services to meet your complete needs as you receive your care:
We welcome you and make accessing care from the Stanford Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine program easy and convenient.
INTERESTED IN AN ONLINE SECOND OPINION?
The Stanford Medicine Online Second Opinion program offers you easy access to our world-class doctors. It’s all done remotely, and you don’t have to visit our hospital or one of our clinics for this service. You don’t even need to leave home!
Visit our online second opinion page to learn more.
For Referring Physicians
PHYSICIAN HELPLINE
Fax: 650-320-9443
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Stanford Health Care provides comprehensive services to refer and track patients, as well as the latest information and news for physicians and office staff. For help with all referral needs and questions, visit Referral Information.
You may also submit a web referral or complete a referral form and fax it to 650-320-9443 or email the Referral Center at ReferralCenter@stanfordhealthcare.org.
- Send referrals online
- Place radiology and lab orders
- View referral status
- Access medical records
New to the clinic? Schedule your first appointment online.
Online AppointmentReturning Patient
To request an appointment with an orthpaedic specialist, call:
Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic in Los Gatos 408-866-6651.
Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine
Physical Therapy Clinic 650-725-5106.
Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Emeryville 510-974-2800.
Sports Medicine Clinic 650-723-5643.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Redwood City 650-723-5643.
Stanford Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic, Pleasanton 925-272-2860.
Orthopaedic Trauma Service 650-723-5643.
Foot and Ankle Services in Redwood City 650-498-7555.
Hand and Upper Limb Center 650-723-5256.
Neurological Spine Disorders Clinic 650-723-6469.
Orthopaedic Trauma and Fracture Service