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Orthopaedic Fracture & Trauma, UCI School of Medicine, Orange, Costa Mesa, Laguna Hills,Tustin, CA

Welcome to OurOrthopaedic Fractures & Trauma ServiceUCI Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Expert care for simple to complex musculoskeletal injuries with advanced treatments and technologies to restore form, function and quality of life.

Welcome to Our Orthopaedic Fractures & Trauma Service

About Us

The orthopaedic trauma service at UCI Health serves Orange County’s 3+ million residents as the only Level I trauma center in the region. We are the only hospital in Orange County to have a team of surgeons with advanced training to evaluate and treat complex musculoskeletal injuries such as fractures of the pelvis and acetabulum (hip socket), fractures involving native joints, joints that have been replaced, as well as fractures that do not heal or have healed incorrectly resulting in deformity & disability.

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Meet Our Team

Complex Fractures

Complex Fractures
  • Acetabular Fracture

    Acetabular Fracture

    An acetabular fracture is a break in the acetabulum
    (ball-and-socket portion) of the hip joint. It usually occurs during high-energy injuries such as automobile accidents, falls from heights as well as weak bones or osteoporosis.

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  • Tibial Plateau Fracture

    Tibial Plateau Fracture

    A tibial plateau fracture is a crack or break on the top surface of the tibia or shinbone in the knee joint. The fracture most often occurs following a high-intensity trauma or injury from the impaction of the femoral condyles over the tibial plateau.

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What OurPatients Are Saying

  • So I really wanted to call Dr. Phil and let him know that my back feels fantastic, but I don't want to sound dorky. But for real, my back really does feel fantastic.it's been way too long since I haven't felt pain in my back it's a shock to feel relief. I so appreciate his help.
  • Dr Lim is my best doctor from when I was a young girl. The staff always take good care of me and my health. He honest, knowledgeable about Health issues that comes with aging.
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  • Dr. Lim performed surgery on my broken hip. He did a great job.

Research & Publications

Dr. Scolaro’s interests are focused on biomechanical and clinical outcomes investigations

John A. Scolaro, MD, MA

Dr. Scolaro’s interests are focused on biomechanical and clinical outcomes investigations.

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Latest News

Serious Injury – What Emergency Trauma Medical Workers NEED You to Know

Serious Injury – What Emergency Trauma Medical Workers NEED You to Know

2021 Orange County Medical Association Physician of Excellence Award: Nitin Bhatia, M.D., Ranjan Gupta, M.D.,

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