Trauma and Fracture Care

If you experience a traumatic shoulder, elbow, or other joint injury, medical intervention is vital to ensure effective healing. In Lancaster, Ephrata, and Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, board-certified shoulder specialist Michael J. Bercik Jr., MD, provides comprehensive trauma and fracture care to restore joint structure and function, eliminating any discomfort and ensuring effective healing. Schedule an evaluation by calling the office or using the online booking feature today.

What is trauma and fracture care?

Trauma and fracture care with Dr. Bercik involves conservative and surgical interventions that repair structures within the shoulder, elbow, or another joint. 

Joint trauma is common among athletes and people who experience car accidents, violence, or work-related injuries. At the first sign of upper or lower extremity trauma, see Dr. Bercik for an evaluation. He’s skilled in various cutting-edge surgical techniques that aid in healing and reduce the risk of further injuries.

Which conditions can trauma and fracture care address?

Dr. Bercik commonly treats broken bones of the arm, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, hand, ankle, tibia, and femur. 

Nonunions

Nonunions are deformities that happen after fractures when the bones don’t heal properly. Malunions heal in the wrong position. Dr. Bercik has completed a fellowship in orthopedic trauma. He has the expertise and experience needed to repair nonunions.

Ankle fractures

Ankle fractures often involve multiple breaks in bones in and around your ankle, disrupting the ankle joint and causing deformity and discomfort. When not treated, this can lead to complications like ankle arthritis. Dr. Bercik offers surgery and open reduction and internal fixation to treat ankle fractures. 

Broken wrists

Broken wrists, or distal radius fractures, are broken bones that appear in the wrist after a direct injury or fall. Treatments include conservative methods and sometimes surgery to repair the bone, setting it back into its proper alignment. 

Knee fractures

Knee fractures occur at the top of the tibia, or shin bone, and often require surgery for repair and to reduce the risk of knee arthritis and other complications. Dr. Bercik has specialty training in repairing knee fractures. 

Shinbone fractures

The tibial shaft, or middle part of the shinbone, can also become fractured. This type of fracture may require minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Bercik can insert metal into the middle of the bone to hold it in place.

Tendon tears

Dr. Bercik treats quadriceps and patella tendon tears to repair damage to the knee joint and surrounding tissues. Doing so restores musculoskeletal function and mobility using tiny incisions and innovative surgical methods.

Hip fractures

Falls are common causes of hip fractures. While sometimes hip fractures can be repaired, other times, hip replacement is the most effective long-term solution for a fractured hip. 

What does trauma and fracture care include?

Conservative treatment options, such as ice, rest, and physical therapy, are sometimes sufficient trauma and fracture care treatments. However, surgery is often necessary to fully restore a joint or muscle that has been severely damaged. Dr. Bercik uses the latest advances in technology and minimally invasive procedures to ensure exceptional musculoskeletal repair, healing, and restoration.

Schedule an evaluation with Michael J. Bercik Jr., MD, by phone or request one online today to learn more about superior trauma and fracture care.