Automobile Crashes

There’s nothing more tragic than the patient who comes to my office for treatment of injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Orthopaedic surgeons are among the frontline medical specialists who treat the trauma that results from automobile crashes. And so many accidents can be avoided if driving – and only driving – was the priority behind the wheel, especially for teenage drivers. The National Safety Council (NCS) estimates that nearly 28 percent of crashes – about 1.6 million a year… [more]