ORTHOPEDICS + SPORTS MEDICINE
Fracture Care in Sarasota, FL
Prompt Evaluation and Treatment of Broken Bones by Board-Certified, Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Surgeons
Fractures rarely happen at a convenient time. A fall in the driveway, a wrist put out to break a fall, an ankle rolled on the court, or an injury that simply does not feel right the next morning. At Sforzo | Dillingham | Stewart Orthopedics + Sports Medicine, broken bones are evaluated and treated by board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons in Sarasota, FL, with on-site imaging so you can be assessed and treated in one visit rather than sent elsewhere for X-rays. Many fractures heal well without surgery, and our job is to determine which approach gives that bone the best chance to heal properly.
Broken Bone? Call Us First.
A broken bone should be evaluated quickly, because how a fracture is set and supported in the first days shapes how well it heals. Call us and our team works you into the schedule.
Getting Seen Quickly
If you think you have broken something, call the office. Our team works urgent injuries into the schedule, and having a fracture evaluated promptly matters. On-site X-rays let your surgeon confirm the diagnosis, see how the bone fragments are positioned, and begin treatment during the same visit. If the injury turns out to be a sprain or a bruise rather than a break, you will know that day instead of spending a week wondering.
Casting, Splinting, and Bracing
Most fractures heal without surgery. When the bone fragments are in acceptable position and stable, the goal is to hold that alignment while the body does the healing. Depending on the bone and the pattern of the break, that may mean a cast, a splint, or a removable brace or boot. Your surgeon monitors healing with follow-up X-rays and adjusts immobilization as the bone knits, so you are not kept in a cast longer than the injury requires.
Surgical Fracture Repair
Some fractures need surgery to heal correctly, particularly when bone fragments are displaced, when the break involves a joint surface, or when the fracture is unstable and will not hold its position. Surgical repair realigns the bone and secures it, most often with plates, screws, rods, or pins chosen to fit the specific fracture. Restoring alignment matters well beyond the healing period, because a joint surface that heals out of position is a common source of arthritis years later.
What to Expect: From Injury to Full Recovery
The First Visit
Your evaluation covers the injured area and the joints above and below it, along with on-site X-rays. Your surgeon explains the diagnosis in plain language and reviews cost and coverage before your visit so there are no surprises.
While the Bone Heals
Bone healing takes time and follow-up. You will be seen at intervals for repeat X-rays that confirm the fracture is holding its position and healing on schedule. Along the way your surgeon adjusts weight-bearing, immobilization, and activity restrictions rather than leaving you in one plan for the entire recovery.
Therapy and Return to Activity
After weeks in a cast, brace, or boot, joints get stiff and muscles weaken. Our physical and occupational therapy team works in the same practice as your surgeon to restore motion, rebuild strength, and get you back to full activity safely, with the program adjusted as your healing allows.
Think It Might Just Be a Sprain?
Not every painful injury is a break, and not every break is obvious. Swelling, bruising, and pain with weight-bearing can all occur with sprains as well as fractures, and some fractures do not show clearly on an initial X-ray. If something still hurts several days after an injury, it is worth having evaluated.
Why Patients Choose Sforzo | Dillingham | Stewart
Board-certified, fellowship-trained surgeons, recognized by Castle Connolly as 2026 Top Doctors
On-site imaging, so you are evaluated and treated in one visit
Urgent injuries worked into the schedule
Physical and occupational therapy in the same practice as your surgeon
Fracture Care FAQs
Our hallmark is patient service. Appointments are scheduled around your preferences, morning, lunch hour, or afternoon, and urgent problems are worked in. Call (941) 378-5100 or request an appointment online.
Yes. We work with Medicare and most major insurance plans. Our team verifies your coverage before your visit so there are no surprises.
You often cannot tell from symptoms alone, because swelling, bruising, and pain with weight-bearing occur with both. An examination and X-ray settle the question. If pain persists more than a few days after an injury, have it evaluated rather than waiting it out.
Most fractures heal over roughly six to twelve weeks, though it varies considerably by which bone is broken, the pattern of the break, your age, and your general health. Your surgeon gives you a timeline specific to your fracture and confirms progress with follow-up X-rays.
Most fractures do not require surgery. Surgery is recommended when fragments are displaced, when the break involves a joint surface, or when the fracture will not stay in acceptable alignment on its own. Your surgeon explains which category your injury falls into and why.
Call the office and our team will work urgent injuries into the schedule. Being seen promptly matters with fractures, because early alignment and support affect how well the bone heals.
Get That Break Looked At Today
Call our Sarasota office and our team will work you in. Morning, lunch-hour, and afternoon appointments available.