Trauma and Accident Surgery in Guntur

Trauma and Accident Surgery

Trauma is usually defined as an injury affecting the musculoskeletal system of the body requiring immediate medical care. Many orthopaedic trauma incidents can be life threatening as well. This area focuses on rebuilding the damage and bringing back the original strength and function present prior to the injury. Accidents often result in such trauma cases which may range from a minor fracture to severely broken bones and also situations which put the patient’s life at risk. Orthopedic trauma surgeons receive specialised training to focus on rebuilding the damage bone and realignment to expedite recovery of injured parts. Multiple fractures, compound fractures and also joint injuries can be treated with the help of a Best trauma surgeon. Trauma treatment provides the emergency care in Guntur. Narayana Hospitals, best emergency trauma hospitals in Guntur is the one stop solution for accident and emergency cases.

Types of Orthopedic trauma:

  • Upper Extremity : Injury to wrist, collarbone or ribs.
  • Lower Extremity: Injury to ankle, hip or legs.
  • Soft tissue injury: Injury to muscles, tendons, ligaments.

Common causes of traumatic injuries:

  • Road Accidents.
  • Falls.
  • Blunt force to specific parts of body.
  • Sporting accidents, etc..

People having weak or fragile bones due to osteoporosis can easily break the bone even with a minor slip or twist increasing their injury risk to a great extent.

Few common trauma injuries and treatments:

  • Fractures.
  • Amputations.
  • Dislocation.
  • Alignment issues.
  • Joint infections due to foreign bodies.
  • Deformity corrections.
  • Bone grafting.
  • Soft tissue reconstruction.