We strive to offer same-day appointments for acute orthopedic injuries: a fall, a pop, a dislocated joint, or a fracture splinted in an emergency room.One number reaches both clinics. Tell the front desk what happened and they will find the first opening with the right surgeon.This is not an urgent care. It is a direct line to a fellowship-trained surgeon when an injury should not wait weeks.
ContactTalk toa real person.Two clinics, one number to call or text. Same-day appointments for acute injuries whenever we can. The front desk will match you with the right surgeon.
Expect the most discomfort in the first forty-eight to seventy-two hours.Take medication on the schedule you were given rather than waiting for pain to peak. Ice twenty minutes on, twenty off, and elevate above the heart whenever you are resting.Most patients transition off stronger medication within a few days to a week. Anti-inflammatories and acetaminophen carry most people the rest of the way unless your surgeon said otherwise.
Patients · After surgery
Incisions and Dressings
Keep the dressing clean and dry until your surgeon says it can come off, usually at the first follow-up.Some drainage onto the dressing in the first days is normal. Soaking through it repeatedly is not.Once cleared, you may shower and let water run over the incision. No baths, pools or hot tubs until it is fully sealed. Do not apply ointments unless instructed.
Patients · After surgery
Movement and Therapy
Moving the joints that are not restricted prevents stiffness and clots: ankle pumps, fist squeezes, short walks around the house.Your procedure page says what is restricted and for how long.If physical therapy was prescribed, start it when scheduled, even if you feel you are not ready. Early guided motion is most of what separates a good result from a stiff one.
Patients · After surgery
When to Call Us
Call the office for fever above 101, redness spreading from the incision, drainage that is thick or foul, calf pain or swelling, chest pain or shortness of breath, numbness that is new or worsening, or pain not controlled by your medication.For chest pain or trouble breathing, call 911 first. For everything else, call us day or night; the answering service reaches the surgeon on call.
ContactTalk toa real person.Two clinics, one number to call or text. Same-day appointments for acute injuries whenever we can. The front desk will match you with the right surgeon.
