Complex Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery

Orthopaedic trauma falls into 2 broad categories of low and high energy trauma. Generally low energy trauma is secondary to a fall from standing height, or fragility fractures (for example wrist, ankle and neck of femur fractures).

High energy trauma results from motor vehicle accidents and falls from a height.  Such mechanisms can cause severe fractures involving the upper and lower limb which often involve soft tissue injuries as well.