Injury / Condition | Visit OrthoStat | Visit the Emergency Room |
Possible Broken Bone | YES | |
Dislocation of joint | YES | |
Chest Pain | YES | |
A bone, joint or muscle injury that occurred within the past few days | YES | |
Possible sprained ankle, foot or knee | YES | |
Lacerations | YES | |
Injury to hand, wrist or shoulder | YES | |
Swollen joint | YES | |
Sports injury | YES | |
Animal bites | YES | |
Burns | YES | |
Head injury / concussion | YES | |
Feeling ill | YES |
- Open fractures (when bones break and break the skin)
- Chest pain
- Animal bites
- Obvious deformity of the knee, ankle, elbow or shoulder
- Serious motor vehicle accidents
- Head trauma
- Large cuts or serious crush injuries
- Feeling ill