Fracture Care
Fractures are one of the most common urgent orthopaedic complaints that we see. The challenge of fractures in comparison to our other problems that we treat is that no one ever plans to get a fracture. While patients frequently plan months ahead of time regarding joint replacements, fractures are a sudden, sometimes life-altering change of plans. Our goals with fracture care are to get you back to the desired activity level. Admittedly all fractures are not created equal, with some being amenable to nonoperative management, others always require surgery. Furthermore, some fractures lead to significant loss of function, while others heal perfectly. No two fractures are the same, thus no two treatments are the same either.
Regardless of type or location of fracture, our goal is to get you back to the activities you enjoy. While this may take time, we will work with you through the entire process. Some fractures may even require multiple surgeries to fully address, and we will be here along the way.
Dr. Mosher understands that fracture care is often a frustrating experience—no one ever plans to be injured. However, he will work with you every step of the way. We will discuss the risks, benefits, and alternatives of any fracture treatment option in an effort to acertain if operative or nonoperative treatment is best for you. Dr. Mosher performs fracture care at Crestwood Medical Center in the inpatient and outpatient setting. He also performs fracture care at The Surgery Center of Huntsville and Madison Surgery Center. Dr. Mosher treats all fractures from the toes to fingertips—excluding spinal fractures—and looks forward to getting you moving towards better health.
Helpful AAOS Links for Bone Health
· Activity, bone health, and joint health (Link)
· General bone health information (Link)
· Calcium correlating with bone health (Link)
· Exercise and bone health (Link)
· Bone health across all ages (Link)
· Hip fracture prevention (Link)
· Osteoporosis prevention (Link and Link )
· Preventing falls (Link)
· Vitamin D supplementation (Link)
Helpful AAOS Links for Fracture Care
· Casting (Link) and internal fixation information (Link)
· Different imaginge modalities (Link)
· Shoulder trauma (Link), Sling use and driving (Link), Clavicle fractures (Link)
· Hand fractures (Link), Finger fractures (Link), and Thumb Fractures (Link)
· Toe and forefoot fractures (Link), Turf toe (Link)
· Hip fractures (Link), Femur fractures (Link), Hip replacement for hip fracture (Link)
· Ankle fractures (Link), pediatric ankle fractures (Link)
· Distal Humerus Fractures (Link), Radial Head Fractures (Link), Olecranon fractures (Link)
· Wrist fractures (Video and Link), Scaphoid fractures (Link)
· Forearm fractures (Link)
· Patella fractures (Link), Proximal tibia fractures (Link), Distal femur fractures (Link), Tibia fractures (Link)
· Stress fractures (General link), Foot and ankle stress fractures (Link)