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    "He told me, 'you're going to ride again,'  and he got me here." - Archie Chant

    What is Trauma Fracture?

    Traumatic fractures occur in the presence of a significant impact or force. Most of these injuries would be considered “displaced” fractures. A displaced fracture occurs when there is a noticeable movement away from the normal position of the bone. This type of fracture cannot be repaired with standard castings or splints and will require surgical treatment such as re-set and realigning the fragment ends.

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    Trauma & Fracture

    On any given day, our orthopedic surgeons are working to save a limb, stabilize a complex fracture, correct a deformity, or heal a bone infection. They're working with other doctors, coordinating your care with a rehabilitation specialist, ​or providing additional training to paramedics.

    Our fellowship-trained traumatologists specialize in fracture care and work with a multidisciplinary team of providers to support your comprehensive health.

     

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    Osseointegration

    Osseointegration of the limb is a surgical procedure used for the permanent placement of artificial limbs connected to the human skeleton. A metal implant is inserted into the amputated extremity bone. The connector passes through the skin and attaches to the prosthesis.   After several weeks, it integrates with the bone, allowing movement and pain relief. Osseointegration aims to offer a better quality of life and improved function and mobility to people who have had an amputation.  

     

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    Osseointegration, Amputee Steps Back Into Life with Restored Limb
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    Limb Restoration

    There are many conditions and problems that can put your limbs at risk—infections, tumors, severe traumatic damage, and more. We offer unique treatment options to help you avoid amputation and maintain your quality of life.

    The Limb Restoration Program unites doctors from multiple specialties in the care and preservation of your arm or leg. We meet every week to review and consult on all cases, ensuring collaboration and the best treatment plan for each individual patient.

     

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    Jason Stoneback, MD

    Jason Stoneback, MD 

    Vice Chair Clinical Affairs
    Chief, Orthopedic Trauma and Fracture Surgery
    Director, Limb Restoration Program

    Jason Stoneback, MD, is the Chief of Orthopedic Trauma and Fracture Surgery and the Director of the Limb Restoration program at the University of Colorado Hospital. He specializes in the treatment of simple and complex fractures, nonunion, malunions, limb-length discrepancies, deformity correction, and limb salvage.

    He is committed to his patients and their families, delivering care, compassion, innovation, and technology provided in a multidisciplinary fashion.


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    US News Best Hospital 2022-2023

    Best Hospital 2022-23

    Ranked in 9 Specialties

    Here, we see patients with complex trauma across the Rocky Mountain region and beyond. 

    Our world-renowned trauma team brings together a multidisciplinary unit that delivers quality care and the best possible outcomes unmatched anywhere else.

    Here, what was once thought hopeless, finds a bright new future filled with possibility.

    Our trauma and multidisciplinary team work at UCHealth, the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the state of Colorado, verified by the American College of Surgeons and designated by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. 

    As a nationally ranked department and hospital by U.S. News and World Report, our team provides the highest-level trauma care in one facility. 

    Trauma, Fracture News & Videos

    Once aiming for the Olympics, skier embraces new life after heart-wrenching accident

    Once aiming for the Olympics, skier embraces new life after heart-wrenching accident

    Once bound for the Olympics, Steamboat skier David Schlicht suffered a terrible accident during practice and ultimately opted for a below-knee amputation. With support from his mom, dad and sister, David’s facing his future with infectious optimism. Photo by John Russell for UCHealth.

    Lengthening a limb after a bad break of his hip

    Lengthening a limb after a bad break of his hip

    It’s not often you manage to damage yourself in a city of 70,000 – the population of Broomfield or Castle Rock – that’s also the middle of nowhere. So it was, though, for Wim Haverhals. During the week leading up to Labor Day 2017, the 50-year-old Denver IT professional was back in Black Rock City, Nevada, for the annual weeklong Burning Man arts and music festival.

    A Giant Step Forward in Artificial Legs, Dr. Jason Stoneback

    A Giant Step Forward in Artificial Legs

    Osseointegration, a form of implant surgery, is restoring freedom of movement to amputees in a revolutionary new way. Correspondent Barry Petersen speaks to doctors about this prosthetic procedure, and with patients who are embracing their expanded mobility with a vengeance.

    Osseointegration: A Surgeon's Perspective

    OSSEOINTEGRATION: A SURGEON’S PERSPECTIVE

    Dr. Jason Stoneback calls osseointegration (OI) a “game-changer” for amputees. He also knows that successful outcomes can’t be assumed. They have to be earned.

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      Feb 21, 2023
      As small town populations decline, people in places like western Kansas look for ways to keep their rural farming and ranching lifestyle alive for the next generation. Some families think youth rodeo might be part of the answer.
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    • Osseointegration, A Game Changer for Amputee's

      Osseointegration, A Game Changer for Amputee'sOpens in a new window

      Dec 31, 2022
      As more people with amputations choose osseointegration (OI), prosthetists across the country are learning how to support this patient base. About 2,000 patients across the world have undergone the procedure to have titanium implanted inside their bones to connect to their prostheses. About 500 of those patients have received the Osseo anchored Prostheses for the Rehabilitation of Amputees (OPRA) Implant System, the only US Food and Drug (FDA)-Approved osseointegration solution in the United States.
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    • Gait Analysis Osseointegration

      Osseointegrated Prostheses Improve Balance and Balance Confidence in Individuals with Unilateral Transfemoral Limb LossOpens in a new window

      Dec 15, 2022
      Background: More than half of patients with lower-limb amputation who use socket prostheses experience at least one fall annually. These falls are primarily attributed to reduced proprioception which negatively affects balance. A promising alternative to socket prostheses are osseointegrated prostheses that involve direct fixation of the prosthetic limb to the residual limb through a bone-anchored implant, yet its effect on balance remains unknown. Research question: Do osseointegrated prostheses change static and dynamic balance, as well as patient reported measures of balance confidence, compared to a socket prosthesis?
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    • Just the beginning, Dani Diaz

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      Apr 4, 2022
      On July 4, 2022, I was barely able to move, heavy chested, fatigued, sweating, heart was racing, and my body felt swollen. I was taken to the hospital. After getting things checked out, they told me I was positive for COVID-19. I had told them about my previous history of pericarditis and myocarditis, and they just said that my heart rate was most likely elevated due to the virus and had me go home that day.
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    CU Orthopedic Trauma and Fracture Clinic

    UCHealth – Anschutz Medical Campus

    Outpatient Pavilion, 4th Floor

    1635 Aurora Court

    Aurora, CO 80045

    To schedule an appointment call: 720-848-1900

    Fax: 720-848-1913

     

    Osseointegration Program

    UCHealth – Anschutz Medical Campus

    Outpatient Pavilion, 4th Floor

    1635 Aurora Court

    Aurora, CO 80045

    To schedule an appointment call: 1-844-800-LIMB (5462)


    Limb Restoration Program

    UCHealth – Anschutz Medical Campus

    Outpatient Pavilion, 4th Floor

    1635 Aurora Court

    Aurora, CO 80045

    To schedule an appointment call: 1-844-800-LIMB (5462

    Fax: 720-848-1913

    Email: LimbRestoration@uchealth.org


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    CU Anschutz

    Academic Office One

    12631 East 17th Avenue

    4602

    Aurora, CO 80045


    303-724-2955

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