During the winter months, our clinic sees about 60 to 80 patients every Wednesday. Our clinic puts more casts on children and teens than any other facility in the Intermountain West. and is open to patients that have been previously evaluated and/or referred by a primary care provider. Run by pediatric orthopedic specialists, including orthopedic surgeons, attending physicians, medical assistants, and X-ray technicians, the Fracture Clinic operates every Wednesday from 8:30 a.m.– 6:00 p.m. That’s where the Fracture Clinic at Primary Children’s Hospital comes into play. Of course, to ensure proper healing, it’s vital that the broken bone is casted correctly. These cells cover both ends of the broken part of the bone and close up the break until it’s as good as new. At the location of a bone fracture, a bone produces new cells and tiny blood vessels that help rebuild itself. No matter how a bone is broken, it’s essential to a growing child that it heals properly. There seems to be no limit to the ways that kids find to break their bones, from common ways like launching off a trampoline or slipping on the monkey bars to more mundane things like tripping over an untied shoelace or falling out of bed.
