Sponsored content Orthopaedic injuries and symptoms you shouldn't ignore Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery is open for urgent care, walk-ins, and appointments, with extra safety precautions in place for fetures will be unale to pat any weight COVID-19 ing injuries eguire immediate attention. FRACTURES A fractored bone is immeditely flkmed by severe pain and swelling "Tia may feel bones shifling and grisding against one another. Patients with kwer kg on the kwer kg without severe pain," Dr. Cunningham said. "Fractures requine irgent surgery to properly align the bones, prevent future problems, and returm yon to By Lauren Glendenning Brought to you by Val Summ Orhopardics and Neu activitios as soin as possible. rosurgery SPRAINS Throughent the pandemic, sme Summit County resalents chene to self-quarantine - boiling off en oethopardie and other There is a significunt amount of swelling and pain associated with sprains, which medial treatment to minimie their tisk of an common in the foot, akle, knee, and Wrist, These injuries can progress to serios injuries if not kdentified, said Dr, Dorf, contracting COVID-19. While some injuries might not rejuire im- mediate care, many injuries eoukd hecome worse over time or even leal to further problems down the rd. GETTY IMAGES Often, what might be considered a mikl sprain that shoukl get better with time can actually be something more serioes, he As residents and visitors are out enjoying the trails more than ever, it's important to remember that without immediate treatment, many orthopaedic injuries could worsen over time. sail Rry (VSON) wants to remind putients that In the wrist, for eample, this might include safety prutocols to peoteet stafl and patients afractune to cee of the small bones or an Vail-Sumnit Orthopedies & Neurosur- specialist. INFECTIONS from COVIDepoUre are being filwed at injury to an important ligament stabilizing 2.Impacted range of motion and mechan- ur ulliees and shookl oller adlitional poace the wrist joint. of minl when secking orthoguelie treal- ent during this time. VSON Itors Riclunl Cunninghan, an orthuguedie sungev speializing in trama, suakker and kne, and Frik Ikef, an orthopuedie traama, slonikker, hand, elos, and wrist specialist, share why the folkw "An infected joint is follkowed by traumatie swelling and severe pain when trying to mone or bear weight on the jint, said Dr. kal keses: If yon cannot fes or extend yur knee or h feels stuk, seek immedi- ate medical attention. This coakl point to Cunninglham, "Rednes and rapal skin a meniscus or cartilage injury, which will gt wurse er time. With knee sprains there are three serious conems 1. Swelling in the knee joint: Swelling indicates scene sort of disruption of the wwelling are als signs of an infeetion." "It is imperative to treat infetions urgently. They can spread, causing systemic illness and even deuth if the infection becomes emal funetioning of the knee joint. This eelings of knee instability: If yur kne feds unstable, wekbly, cr fike it is guing to give cot, ya need to beevaluated. Lig- overwhdming." he said. "Many inketions amentous injuries to the knee can cause sgnifikant probkms dewn the rood if not ealated and treated in a time-senitive means the joint is nt sitting properly in the knee anl must be treated by a respond to antibioties, bat sone infections reuire surgkal ierigation and nmoal of damaged tisue to rkl the body of infection manner. RADICULOPATHY DISLOCATIONS AND JOINT INSTABILITY With jint diskeatices, Dr. Cunningham sakl there is usually an oknius deformity and potients realize that a jeint is not prep- erly aligned. Lass of feeling, sensation, or strengih in a loxalid area f the body are symptoens of a pinched nerve. Pinched neves often caae severe radiating, cleetrical-like pain. This should be evaluatel ungently as a pinched Derve may nerd to be sungically decom- pressed to alleviate pressure on the nere. "There is also severe puin and inalility to nea jint thraghi rang of motken. he sakd. "t is important to have any joint dislocation properly lined up back into its nonnal anatonmie position so that the ton fa cumpressed nerve is pinched for kong enogh, there may be permanent damage to the nerve resulting in life-kng pain, ligaments can heal pmperly and so there are pumbnes, and or weakness," Dr. Cunning- *If no kong-term prohkmi with the joint," ham said. Dr. Richard Cunningham, an orthopaedic Dr. Erik Dorf, an orthopaedic trauma, A joint that continues to diskocate shoukl be VSON wants to nemindour mountain community that safety protools are being follomed at our offices to protect stalf and and function, case pain, anl cause perma- patients from COVID esposure. Patients nent damage to the cartilage in a joint. This seeking treatment (both urget and oth- ekl result in carlyarthritis of a joint if the ermise) can meet our renened team of orthopardie specialists with peace of mind when seeking treatment during this time. surgeon specializing in trauma, shoulder shoulder, hand, elbow, and wrist and knee at Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & specialist at Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & jnt disbcations can severely limit activity Neurosurgery. seen and treated urgently, These recurrent Neurosurgery. VSON'S URGENT CARE IN FRISCO OFFERS SEVERAL joint is alkwed to npeatelly slide in and out of place. GREAT ADVANTAGES: > Staffed by experts in orthopaedics, with an orthopaedic surgeon available at all times. Open until 7 p.m, 7 days a week. X-ray available on-site. Significant cost savings compared with a visit to the ER. Exposure to other patients and staff is limited. Since VSON is only seeing acute orthopaedic patients that have been screened for flu-like symptoms, your exposure to people seeking care for other conditions such as flu or COVID-19 is greatly diminished. VSONS clinics in Vail and Edwards also take orthopaedic urgent care walk-ins during operating hours: Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. - S p.m. A VISIT TO VSON IS SAFE DURING COVID-19 VON is seeing patients for office appointments, telehealth visits, walk-ins, and urgent care - providing a range of options and flexibility for anyone concerned about orthopaedic care during COVID-I19. VSONS COVID-19 precautions include: 1. Screening all patients at the door. 2. Limiting the number of patients in a room. 3. Sanitizing all exam rooms after every patient visit. 4. Mandatory masks for all patients and staff. 5. Telehealth visits for patients who are uncomfortable coming in. ORTHOPAEDIC URGENT CARE WALK-INS WELCOME ACCIDENTS DONT WAIT FOR OFFICÉ HOURS! at Edwards & Vail Locations During Hours of Operation Vail | 970.476.7220 K VAIL-SUMMIT Edwards 970.569.3240 ORTHOPAEDICS & NEUROSURGERY vsortho.com | vsourgentcare.com Sponsored content Orthopaedic injuries and symptoms you shouldn't ignore Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery is open for urgent care, walk-ins, and appointments, with extra safety precautions in place for fetures will be unale to pat any weight COVID-19 ing injuries eguire immediate attention. FRACTURES A fractored bone is immeditely flkmed by severe pain and swelling "Tia may feel bones shifling and grisding against one another. Patients with kwer kg on the kwer kg without severe pain," Dr. Cunningham said. "Fractures requine irgent surgery to properly align the bones, prevent future problems, and returm yon to By Lauren Glendenning Brought to you by Val Summ Orhopardics and Neu activitios as soin as possible. rosurgery SPRAINS Throughent the pandemic, sme Summit County resalents chene to self-quarantine - boiling off en oethopardie and other There is a significunt amount of swelling and pain associated with sprains, which medial treatment to minimie their tisk of an common in the foot, akle, knee, and Wrist, These injuries can progress to serios injuries if not kdentified, said Dr, Dorf, contracting COVID-19. While some injuries might not rejuire im- mediate care, many injuries eoukd hecome worse over time or even leal to further problems down the rd. GETTY IMAGES Often, what might be considered a mikl sprain that shoukl get better with time can actually be something more serioes, he As residents and visitors are out enjoying the trails more than ever, it's important to remember that without immediate treatment, many orthopaedic injuries could worsen over time. sail Rry (VSON) wants to remind putients that In the wrist, for eample, this might include safety prutocols to peoteet stafl and patients afractune to cee of the small bones or an Vail-Sumnit Orthopedies & Neurosur- specialist. INFECTIONS from COVIDepoUre are being filwed at injury to an important ligament stabilizing 2.Impacted range of motion and mechan- ur ulliees and shookl oller adlitional poace the wrist joint. of minl when secking orthoguelie treal- ent during this time. VSON Itors Riclunl Cunninghan, an orthuguedie sungev speializing in trama, suakker and kne, and Frik Ikef, an orthopuedie traama, slonikker, hand, elos, and wrist specialist, share why the folkw "An infected joint is follkowed by traumatie swelling and severe pain when trying to mone or bear weight on the jint, said Dr. kal keses: If yon cannot fes or extend yur knee or h feels stuk, seek immedi- ate medical attention. This coakl point to Cunninglham, "Rednes and rapal skin a meniscus or cartilage injury, which will gt wurse er time. With knee sprains there are three serious conems 1. Swelling in the knee joint: Swelling indicates scene sort of disruption of the wwelling are als signs of an infeetion." "It is imperative to treat infetions urgently. They can spread, causing systemic illness and even deuth if the infection becomes emal funetioning of the knee joint. This eelings of knee instability: If yur kne feds unstable, wekbly, cr fike it is guing to give cot, ya need to beevaluated. Lig- overwhdming." he said. "Many inketions amentous injuries to the knee can cause sgnifikant probkms dewn the rood if not ealated and treated in a time-senitive means the joint is nt sitting properly in the knee anl must be treated by a respond to antibioties, bat sone infections reuire surgkal ierigation and nmoal of damaged tisue to rkl the body of infection manner. RADICULOPATHY DISLOCATIONS AND JOINT INSTABILITY With jint diskeatices, Dr. Cunningham sakl there is usually an oknius deformity and potients realize that a jeint is not prep- erly aligned. Lass of feeling, sensation, or strengih in a loxalid area f the body are symptoens of a pinched nerve. Pinched neves often caae severe radiating, cleetrical-like pain. This should be evaluatel ungently as a pinched Derve may nerd to be sungically decom- pressed to alleviate pressure on the nere. "There is also severe puin and inalility to nea jint thraghi rang of motken. he sakd. "t is important to have any joint dislocation properly lined up back into its nonnal anatonmie position so that the ton fa cumpressed nerve is pinched for kong enogh, there may be permanent damage to the nerve resulting in life-kng pain, ligaments can heal pmperly and so there are pumbnes, and or weakness," Dr. Cunning- *If no kong-term prohkmi with the joint," ham said. Dr. Richard Cunningham, an orthopaedic Dr. Erik Dorf, an orthopaedic trauma, A joint that continues to diskocate shoukl be VSON wants to nemindour mountain community that safety protools are being follomed at our offices to protect stalf and and function, case pain, anl cause perma- patients from COVID esposure. Patients nent damage to the cartilage in a joint. This seeking treatment (both urget and oth- ekl result in carlyarthritis of a joint if the ermise) can meet our renened team of orthopardie specialists with peace of mind when seeking treatment during this time. surgeon specializing in trauma, shoulder shoulder, hand, elbow, and wrist and knee at Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & specialist at Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & jnt disbcations can severely limit activity Neurosurgery. seen and treated urgently, These recurrent Neurosurgery. VSON'S URGENT CARE IN FRISCO OFFERS SEVERAL joint is alkwed to npeatelly slide in and out of place. GREAT ADVANTAGES: > Staffed by experts in orthopaedics, with an orthopaedic surgeon available at all times. Open until 7 p.m, 7 days a week. X-ray available on-site. Significant cost savings compared with a visit to the ER. Exposure to other patients and staff is limited. Since VSON is only seeing acute orthopaedic patients that have been screened for flu-like symptoms, your exposure to people seeking care for other conditions such as flu or COVID-19 is greatly diminished. VSONS clinics in Vail and Edwards also take orthopaedic urgent care walk-ins during operating hours: Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. - S p.m. A VISIT TO VSON IS SAFE DURING COVID-19 VON is seeing patients for office appointments, telehealth visits, walk-ins, and urgent care - providing a range of options and flexibility for anyone concerned about orthopaedic care during COVID-I19. VSONS COVID-19 precautions include: 1. Screening all patients at the door. 2. Limiting the number of patients in a room. 3. Sanitizing all exam rooms after every patient visit. 4. Mandatory masks for all patients and staff. 5. Telehealth visits for patients who are uncomfortable coming in. ORTHOPAEDIC URGENT CARE WALK-INS WELCOME ACCIDENTS DONT WAIT FOR OFFICÉ HOURS! at Edwards & Vail Locations During Hours of Operation Vail | 970.476.7220 K VAIL-SUMMIT Edwards 970.569.3240 ORTHOPAEDICS & NEUROSURGERY vsortho.com | vsourgentcare.com