While we have offices in Milwaukee and Madison, we handle orthopedic injury cases that happen throughout Wisconsin.
Orthopedic injuries are common following Wisconsin personal injury accidents. Trauma can result in a variety of orthopedic injuries to different structures of the human body. Proper treatment is dependent upon type of orthopedic injury and the specific body part involved.
The most common types of orthopedic injuries are the following:
- Fracture or Broken Bone
- Joint Damage
- Muscle Tear
- Ligament Tear
- Tendon Tear
- Sprain
- Strain
The most common symptom following orthopedic injury
is severe pain, which is often accompanied by swelling, spasms, contractures, limited range of motion, weakness, soreness and stiffness. Post-traumatic arthritis
is also a long-term common consequence following orthopedic injury. In the United States, employees miss over 440 million days of work annually due to orthopedic injuries.