Orthopaedic Trauma

Every year, thousands of British Columbians sustain critical injuries as a result of accidents. When multiple traumas, fractures, sprains and other bone and soft tissue injuries are suffered, the patient often requires the immediate attention of the orthopaedic trauma surgeon. The Division of Orthopaedic Trauma is comprised of 14 members based throughout the province. The major focus for complex adult trauma is at the Vancouver Acute and the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster. The Division, which serves as the province’s quaternary referral centre for orthopaedic trauma, uses a helicopter landing facility located on the roof of the Jim Pattison Pavilion at Vancouver Acute for critically injured patients arriving from throughout British Columbia.

Intramedullary nailing is an area of specialization the Division employs in the treatment of long bone injuries. The Division also concentrates on the management of complex periarticular and pelvic fractures. Some of the more common surgical techniques in the treatment of fractures include internal fixation (aligning and immobilizing the break using plates and screws or a rod) and external fixation (inserting pins into the bone through the skin and applying a metal frame around the limb). Post-traumatic reconstructive surgery includes limb shortening and lengthening and is also an area of expertise.

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Division Members

Last Name	First Name	Faculty Rank	Primary Division	Region	Work Location	Business Email
Blachut	Piotr	Clinical Professor Emeritus	Trauma	Vancouver
Broekhuyse	Henry M	Clinical Professor	Trauma	Vancouver	Vancouver General Hospital	henry.broekhuyse@vch.ca
Dunwoody	James	Clinical Assistant Professor	Trauma	Fraser	Burnaby General Hospital
Guy	Pierre	Associate Professor	Trauma	Vancouver	Diamond Health Care Centre	pierre.guy@ubc.ca
Lefaivre	Kelly Ann	Associate Professor	Trauma	Vancouver	Diamond Health Care Centre	kelly.lefaivre@vch.ca
Lemke	Helmut (Michael)	Clinical Assistant Professor	Trauma	Fraser	Royal Columbian Hospital
Malish	Dean	Clinical Associate Professor	Trauma	Vancouver	Vancouver General Hospital	dean.malish2@vch.ca
Meek	Robert N	Clinical Professor Emeritus	Trauma	Vancouver
O'Brien	Peter	Associate Professor	Trauma	Vancouver	Diamond Health Care Centre	peter.obrien@vch.ca
Perey	Bertrand	Clinical Professor	Trauma	Fraser	Royal Columbian Hospital
Potter	Jeffrey	Clinical Instructor	Trauma	Vancouver	Vancouver General Hospital	jeffrey.potter@vch.ca
Stone	Trevor	Clinical Associate Professor	Trauma	Fraser	Royal Columbian Hospital
Umran	Tamim	Clinical Assistant Professor	Trauma	Vancouver	St. Paul's Hospital
Viskontas	Darius	Clinical Associate Professor	Trauma	Fraser	Royal Columbian Hospital