The Division of Orthopaedic Trauma in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is an integral component of the Ross Trauma Center. The Orthopaedic Trauma Service provides the Ross Trauma Center expertise in the management of musculoskeletal injury and complications and also manages isolated fractures.

The Division of Orthopaedic Trauma includes three fellowship trained full-time orthopaedic traumatologists with the support of seven orthopaedic surgeons who rotate within the around-the-clock call schedule. These specialists offer expert opinion in specific areas of specialization. The Orthopaedic Trauma Service manages complex pelvic and acetabular fractures and periarticular fractures of both the upper and lower extremities. The orthopaedic traumatologists possess expertise in all areas of musculoskeletal injury excluding hand and spine. The Orthopaedic Trauma Team also includes residents and fellows supervised by the orthopaedic traumatologists.

The Orthopaedic Trauma Service maintains a strong educational and research program. Weekly case conference discussions provide opportunities to stay abreast of new techniques and care delivery challenges. The orthopaedic clinical research program-in collaboration with Carolinas Medical Center's statistical and epidemiological support services--is a leader in prospective outcome studies. The program’s physicians are particularly interested in establishing multicenter trials throughout the Southeast. A strong basic science laboratory program supports research of bio-materials and fracture healing through modern techniques of gene array technology.

The Division of Orthopaedic Trauma supports an ACGME accredited one year fellowship in orthopaedic trauma . The fellowship’s focus is the development of academic orthopedic traumatologists with expertise in complex fracture management and clinical prospective outcome research.