Trauma

Reducing the impact of injury on your life – when you need us the most

Traumatic injury or illness can be complicated. Your trauma may involve multiple bones, organs or parts of the body. Luckily, we have a team of experts trained to handle all types of serious injuries and illnesses.

From transportation to surgery to rehabilitation, we have the services you need to recover from the most severe traumatic conditions.

A trauma center is not the same thing as an emergency department. Trauma care provides advanced, comprehensive care for traumatic injuries, with access to more resources and technology than you can receive in an emergency department.

Trauma centers have operating rooms, imaging technology, trauma surgeons and other specialty physicians available quickly at all times.

At IU Health, our trauma services include:

Critical care

After initial treatments and surgeries are complete, you may receive around the clock monitoring in our critical care unit. Critical care physicians specialize in managing the symptoms of severe illnesses and injuries such as respiratory failure, pressure around the brain, organ failure and pain.

Critical care transport

LifeLine ground and air transport staff offer expert care while transporting critically injured patients. Special training, equipment and highly skilled staff keep you stable until reaching the hospital for further treatment.

Hand surgery

Because hands are so delicate and important to our daily lives, they require special surgical care. Our fellowship-trained hand surgeons are experts at performing intricate and complex procedures on hands to restore as much function and feeling as possible.

Hybrid suite

Hybrid suites are set up to allow both open surgeries and noninvasive interventional radiology procedures at the same time. This allows for better and faster treatment delivery.

Imaging and radiology services

Imaging technology, such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans play a vital role in identifying and treating injuries. Interventional radiologists also play a role in trauma care as they quickly stop internal bleeding without creating large incisions.

Neurosurgery

Our surgeons offer advanced care for brain and spinal cord injuries, even in later stages of recovery. We perform life-changing surgeries that can improve and restore certain functions.

Orthopedic trauma surgery

Severe traumatic injuries often result in complex bone fractures. Our orthopedic surgeons have extensive training in repairing these fractures, as well as tears in muscles and ligaments.

Rehabilitation

Our physical, occupational and speech therapists provide care both in and outside of the hospital and on a short- and long-term basis depending on a patient’s needs.

Our Approach to Trauma Care

A trauma center is not the same thing as an emergency department. Trauma care provides advanced, comprehensive care for traumatic injuries, with access to more resources and technology than you can receive in an emergency department.

Trauma centers have operating rooms, imaging technology, trauma surgeons and other specialty physicians available quickly at all times.

At IU Health, our trauma services include:

Critical care

After initial treatments and surgeries are complete, you may receive around the clock monitoring in our critical care unit. Critical care physicians specialize in managing the symptoms of severe illnesses and injuries such as respiratory failure, pressure around the brain, organ failure and pain.

Critical care transport

LifeLine ground and air transport staff offer expert care while transporting critically injured patients. Special training, equipment and highly skilled staff keep you stable until reaching the hospital for further treatment.

Hand surgery

Because hands are so delicate and important to our daily lives, they require special surgical care. Our fellowship-trained hand surgeons are experts at performing intricate and complex procedures on hands to restore as much function and feeling as possible.

Hybrid suite

Hybrid suites are set up to allow both open surgeries and noninvasive interventional radiology procedures at the same time. This allows for better and faster treatment delivery.

Imaging and radiology services

Imaging technology, such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans play a vital role in identifying and treating injuries. Interventional radiologists also play a role in trauma care as they quickly stop internal bleeding without creating large incisions.

Neurosurgery

Our surgeons offer advanced care for brain and spinal cord injuries, even in later stages of recovery. We perform life-changing surgeries that can improve and restore certain functions.

Orthopedic trauma surgery

Severe traumatic injuries often result in complex bone fractures. Our orthopedic surgeons have extensive training in repairing these fractures, as well as tears in muscles and ligaments.

Rehabilitation

Our physical, occupational and speech therapists provide care both in and outside of the hospital and on a short- and long-term basis depending on a patient’s needs.

Jan 17

New Palestine teen, athlete recovering from two-car accident

She’s suffered broken bones, surgery and a hospital stay through the holidays, now this teen is recovering at home.

New Palestine teen, athlete recovering from two-car accident image.

Patient Stories for Trauma

Jan 17

New Palestine teen, athlete recovering from two-car accident

She’s suffered broken bones, surgery and a hospital stay through the holidays, now this teen is recovering at home.

New Palestine teen, athlete recovering from two-car accident image.