Common Car Accident Fractures
- Clavicle (collarbone): Seatbelt compression across the chest
- Rib fractures: Seatbelt or steering wheel impact; multiple rib fractures are serious
- Wrist fractures: Bracing with outstretched hands (Colles' fracture)
- Ankle fractures: Foot bracing on the floor during collision
- Tibia/Fibula: Lower leg impact with dashboard or door
- Vertebral fractures: Compression fractures from axial load in high-impact collisions
- Pelvic fractures: Lateral impact or dashboard contact
Diagnosis: X-Ray and CT
All suspected fractures require X-ray as initial evaluation. Complex fractures — spinal, pelvic, and joint-involved — require CT scan for complete assessment. MAIC has digital X-ray on-site with same-day reads.
Surgical Options at MAIC
MAIC's in-house ambulatory surgery center allows our orthopedic surgeons to perform fracture fixation on-site: open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF), percutaneous pinning, and plate fixation. All surgical documentation integrated into your accident injury record.
Board-certified orthopedic surgeons. Digital X-ray. In-house surgery center. No-fault accepted. Call 866-404-MAIC.