Orthopedics for personal injury

Orthopedic doctors treat injuries to bones, joints, ligaments and tendons: fractures, torn rotator cuffs and menisci, sprains that do not heal, and the shoulder, knee and back injuries common after a collision or a fall. Sports medicine physicians are listed here too.

In a personal injury case the orthopedist is often the physician whose opinion carries the most weight: diagnosis, causation, whether injections or surgery are needed, permanent impairment, and future care. Look for practices that accept liens or letters of protection, deliver complete records and narrative reports, and have privileges at a surgery center or hospital when a case needs one.