Medically Urgent Bone, Joint or Muscle Injuries

 Don't Delay. Broken bones are serious and can lead to complications. If you think you have broken a bone or other urgent orthopaedic injury, call Tucson Orthopaedic Institute and request an appointment. Patients are generally seen within 24 - 48 hours. If you're not sure, it's better to call. We are here to help.

Most insurance plans are accepted, including Medicare, Mercy Care, APIPA, Blue Cross, Cigna, HealthNet, Pacific Care, United Healthcare, and workers' compensation plans and many others.

Get Follow Up Care. If your primary care physician or urgent care doctor advised you to follow up with an orthopaedic surgeon, call Tucson Orthopaedic Institute right away for continuing care. Although you may feel better once your bone is splinted or medication has blocked the pain, it is important that you follow up to be certain you heal properly.

Step 1: Call for an appointment:
Central/East Tucson call (520) 784-6200
Northwest Tucson call (520) 382-8200
Oro Valley call (520) 544-9700
St. Mary's call (502) 882-0696
Clinics are held Monday through Friday during normal business hours.

Step 2: Arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment and bring the following:

• Physician diagnosis/referral if needed
• X-rays if they have been taken
• Insurance information/ Work comp claim information

Note: Patient must have a scheduled appointment. Patients must arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled appointment and bring insurance information including any Work Comp and any X-rays that were taken for the injury. Certain types of injuries are not eligible for ORTHO FAST TRACK including open wounds, auto accident injuries and injuries more than 2 weeks old. Long-standing conditions, non-urgent surgery candidates and simple sprains are seen on a next available basis. A responsible adult should accompany minor patients or elderly patients.

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Frequently treated Ortho Fast Track injuries

How do I know if it's broken?
Usually, you will know immediately if you've broken a bone. You may hear a snap or cracking sound. The area around the fracture will be tender and swollen and hot to the touch. A limb may be deformed, or a part of the bone may puncture through the skin.

More Information

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• Cuidado de un yeso o una férula (Care of casts and splints)
• Las fracturas (Fractures)
• Fracturas de los codos en los niños (Elbow Fractures in Children)
• Fracturas del Antebrazo en los Niños (Forearm Fractures in Children)
• Glosarios de exámenes generales de diagnóstico ortopédico (Diagnostic)
• Rotura de tobillo (Broken Ankle)