Healing broken arms with compassion and expertise

A broken arm includes fractures to any part of the arm, including the shoulder, elbow, wrist and joints. These fractures are sometimes compound, meaning they involve skin wounds from the broken bone. A broken arm is a medical emergency, as an untreated fractured arm can lead to serious, long-term complications.

If you or a family member experiences a broken arm in Goshen, IN, visit the compassionate team at Goshen Hospital Emergency Department. With 24/7 care and advanced imaging, you can trust us for skilled emergency treatment anytime you need it. We treat and stabilize a wide range of serious illnesses and conditions, including fractures.

Broken arm symptoms and causes

Sometimes the symptoms of a broken arm are obvious, such as bone sticking through the skin and a crooked arm. Other symptoms include:

• Pain
• Bruising and swelling
• Difficulty moving the arm
• Numbness or tingling

Don’t let these symptoms go undiagnosed. We’re dedicated to keeping your bones healthy and functioning as they should.

Trauma, such as from sports injuries and car accidents, is the most common cause of a broken arm. Osteoporosis and other medical conditions also lead to a high risk for a broken arm.

Treating a broken arm at Goshen Hospital Emergency Department

When it comes to a broken arm, we focus on healing the bone and helping you avoid future injuries. Emergency treatment for a broken arm mostly involves aligning and immobilizing the bone to allow it to heal properly. Some broken arms require surgery.

After emergency treatment for a broken arm, you may need physical therapy to fully recover. From orthopedic and sports medicine care to emergency treatment, Goshen Health has got you covered in preventing and treating broken arms. Visit us for all of your healthcare needs.

Treating leg fractures with complete care

A broken leg can affect the upper thigh bone or femur and the lower shin bones, including the tibia and fibula. Fractures are more likely to occur to the shin bones, as the femur is quite hard to break. However, falls, car accident injuries, sports injuries and other types of trauma can all lead to a broken femur.

Goshen Hospital Emergency Departments offers 24/7 care for broken legs in Goshen, IN. Our emergency room physicians collaborate with Goshen Orthopedics Colleagues to treat a variety of orthopedic-related traumas, including fractured bones. From providing fast pain relief to personalized treatment, you can rely on us. Visit our ER on High Park Avenue for all of your emergency needs.

Symptoms of a broken leg

In addition to pain, you may experience these symptoms if you have a broken leg:

• Tenderness, swelling or bruising
• Difficulty moving the leg, walking or bearing weight on the leg
• Deformity of the leg such as being bent unnaturally
• Hearing a snapping or grinding sound during the injury

If you experience these symptoms after trauma, call 911. You’ll need expert emergency treatment for the bone to heal properly and to prevent serious complications.

Treating leg fractures at Goshen Hospital Emergency Department

How we approach a broken leg mostly depends on the severity. From emergency surgery to noninvasive treatment, we have the equipment to treat a wide range of leg fractures.

The main broken leg treatments we use are:

• Traction, which repositions bones using a gentle pulling action
• External fixation, a type of surgery that uses a metal bar outside the skin to hold pins and screws in place while the bone heals
• Open reduction and internal fixation, which is surgery to place pins, screws or plates on the surface of the bones
• Casting to keep the bone in its proper place while it heals

Recovering after emergency treatment for a broken leg

At Goshen Health, we’re committed to returning you to your normal and favorite activities. Through Goshen Rehabilitation, we offer physical therapy that will help you heal and strengthen your bones. For all of your orthopedic-related needs, including emergency treatment and urgent care, visit Goshen Health.

Quality emergency treatment for a broken collarbone

Your clavicle or collarbone connects the breastbone to the shoulder blade. It’s the bone you feel when you slide your fingers across your neck. Most clavicle fractures involve the middle of the bone where it’s the thinnest. Like most fractures, a broken clavicle requires immediate medical attention.

If you have symptoms of a broken clavicle in Goshen, IN, turn to the experts at Goshen Hospital Emergency Department. We offer round-the-clock emergency care and have the right tools to diagnose and treat a wide range of fractures, including broken collarbones. Visit us on High Park Avenue for all of your acute care needs.

Symptoms of a broken collar bone

If your clavicle fractures, you may experience pain or be able to see a deformity in the collarbone. Other broken collarbone symptoms include:

• Tenderness to the touch
• Hearing a snapping or grinding sound during the injury
• Difficulty moving the shoulder
• Lump or bump in the middle of the collarbone
• Swelling in the middle of the collarbone

You may notice these symptoms after a car accident, sports injury or fall. With advanced imaging, we can get to the bottom of your symptoms and provide personalized care.

Treating a broken clavicle at Goshen Hospital Emergency Department

Most collarbone fractures heal without surgery. Our emergency team fixes the fracture by putting the bone back in place. To immobilize the bone to allow it to heal properly, treatment may include a sling.

If surgery is required, our trained emergency surgery specialists perform open reduction to reposition the bone and secure it with screws, plates or pins. After the collarbone heals, your doctor may remove the hardware.

At Goshen Health, we offer complete care for a broken collarbone. Whether we’re repairing the fracture, providing ongoing primary care or helping you heal with physical therapy, you can rely on us.

Healing compound fractures with expertise

A compound or open fracture involves an opening in the skin near the broken bone. Sometimes the broken bone punctures the skin and causes a deep gash or wound. These types of fractures require immediate medical care to prevent infection and other serious complications.

At Goshen Hospital Emergency Department, we serve communities in Elkhart County by providing expert treatment for compound fractures in Goshen, IN. Our expert team takes great pride in providing quality emergency care 24/7. With advanced imaging and emergency surgery, you can rely on us for skilled emergency treatment. Visit us on High Park Avenue anytime you need emergency medical care.

Symptoms of an open fracture

Open fractures share similar symptoms as other fractures, including difficulty moving the bone, pain and deformity. A telltale sign of a compound fracture is open skin or a piece of bone piercing through the skin.

You may experience these symptoms or see someone else with them after a car accident injury or a sports injury. These types of injuries should always be treated by a medical professional, and our team is here to help.

Compound fracture treatment at Goshen Hospital Emergency Department

When it comes to treating compound fractures, we focus on repairing the broken bone and healing the open wound. Surgery is the main treatment with the primary goal of preventing infection. Two types of operations heal compound fractures – internal fixation and external fixation. Both procedures use metal pins, screws and plates to hold the bone together. External fixation connects these hardware to a metal bar outside the skin.

Recovery after surgery for an open fracture may take some time. Through Goshen Rehabilitation, we provide physical therapy and other services to return you to your favorite activities faster. Visit Goshen Health for comprehensive care for all types of fractures.

Healing your broken fibula with skilled treatment

A fibular fracture affects the small lower leg bone. The fibula extends from the knee down to the bony bump on your ankle. A fracture to any part of the fibula is a medical emergency.

At Goshen Hospital Emergency Department, we offer acute care for fibula fractures in Goshen, IN. As a Level II emergency room, we have advanced imaging and a highly trained staff that’s ready to offer treatment 24/7. When you have symptoms of a broken leg, visit us on High Park Avenue for all of your emergency orthopedic needs.

Symptoms of a fibular fracture

If your fibula fractures, you may have difficulty moving your leg and ankle, and bearing weight on the affected leg. You can also hear a snapping or grinding sound.

Other symptoms of a broken fibula include:

• Pain or tenderness
• Swelling or bruising
• Deformity of the leg or ankle, such as being bent unnaturally

What caused my broken fibula?

Trauma – including falls, sports injuries and car accident injuries – are the primary cause of broken fibulas. Sports that involve repetitive motions, such as running, can put stress on your bone and make it more prone to fracture. Osteoporosis and other conditions that thin the bones also lead to broken legs and ankles.

Complete care for broken fibulas at Goshen Health

Emergency treatment at Goshen Hospital Emergency Department focuses on putting the bone in its proper place and keeping it there until it heals.

Our emergency team may use a variety of methods to heal your broken bone, including:

• Cast immobilization, which is the most common treatment
• Open reduction and internal fixation, which is surgery to place pins, screws or plates on the surface of the bone
• External fixation surgery to hold the bones in place from the outside by putting pins or screws into the bones and attach them to a metal bar
• Traction to reposition bones using gentle pulling

In addition to providing emergency treatment for broken bones, we’re also dedicated to preventing them. Our Goshen Physicians Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Colleagues offer complete bone care, including bone scans, to help keep your bones strong and prevent fractures.

With preventive care and physical therapy for recovery, we’re here for you if you have a fibula fracture in Goshen.