Avoid a trip to the ER

In many cases, an orthopaedic urgent injury clinic can help you avoid the ER – where wait times can often be several hours before seeing a doctor. Plus, urgent care is much more affordable, and most people find that their insurance co-payments are less.

Our clinic is available for adult and pediatric injuries (3+ years of age) with:

• Acute injuries
• Strains, sprains and minor dislocations
• Fractures
• Painful, swollen or injured joints
• Lacerations, including stitches
• Sudden onset of back, buttock or leg pain
• Sudden onset of neck and arm pain
• Sports injuries
• Work-related injuries (preauthorization required)

When should I go to the Emergency Room?

More serious injuries such as open fractures or head or neck trauma from a motor vehicle accident or a fall from greater than 5 feet should go to a hospital emergency room. The Orthopaedic Urgent Injury Clinic at DMOS is not for chronic orthopedic problems, second opinions or pain medication refills.

• Head or neck trauma resulting from a motor vehicle accident
• When the bone is visible or there is an open wound over the fracture (compound fracture)
• When you are in a motor vehicle accident
• When there are cuts and/or deep lacerations
• When the area is burned
• When you have chest pain

You can count on DMOS Orthopaedic Centers’ joint and bone specialists to provide expert care that will help you get back to living – faster.