Our orthopedic trauma team cares for you when you have broken bones or dislocations in your arms (not including hands), legs, or pelvis. We also treat people who have a post-traumatic deformity. These include cases when bones do not heal straight (malunions), bones that have not healed (non-unions), and fractures that have become infected.
Whether we meet you in our emergency room or clinic, our goal is to help you in your journey back to as close as is possible to where you were before your injury. We strive to restore function, relieve pain, and help you return to the activities that you love. Regardless of the severity of your injury, we can take care of you.
Our trauma specialists see patients at our Level 1 Trauma Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
In New London, Concord, Manchester, and Nashua, New Hampshire, our teams provide basic fracture care.
Trauma care at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Our orthopedic trauma team is based at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center’s (DHMC's) Level 1 Trauma Center. A Level 1 Trauma Center provides the highest level of care for critically injured patients.
Our team specializes in care for patients with:
- High-energy injuries after events such as car crashes and skiing or mountain biking accidents
- Lower energy injuries from falls and everyday activities
- Fractures that have healed incorrectly, have not healed at all, or are infected
- Geriatric fractures, such as hip, shoulder, or wrist injuries that occur in older patients
As an accredited Level I Trauma Center, DHMC provides comprehensive multidisciplinary trauma care. We work closely with colleagues from other departments to ensure that you receive coordinated, state-of-the-art treatment tailored to your specific needs. These departments include:
- Critical Care
- General Surgery/Trauma Surgery
- Medicine
- Neurosurgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
Our team
Our team includes fellowship-trained orthopedic trauma surgeons. Our surgeons have advanced training at a high-volume trauma center to learn how to care for badly injured patients.
Our team also includes a dedicated group of advanced practice providers (APPs). Our APPs work collaboratively with surgeons to guide patients through every stage of recovery.
As a full-service department of orthopedic surgery, our trauma providers have access to other sub-specialty trained orthopedic surgeons who will care for you when needed.
Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
- Lebanon, New Hampshire
- Division Chief: Philip R. Wolinsky, MD