In trauma care, time isn't just a factor — it's part of the treatment itself. The hours right after an injury are when diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation decisions need to compress into one seamless timeline. That's the real measure of a trauma team.
Shanghai United Family Hospital is a purpose-built, full-service that offers highly-qualified medical staff from around the world and direct billing to over 50 global insurance companies. As a full service hospital, Shanghai United Family Hospital has a 24-hour emergency medicine, inpatient and outpatient care, state-of-the-art operating theatres and 24-hour in-house radiology, pharmacy and laboratory services.
Dr. Jason YANG
Shanghai United Family Hospital
Chair of Orthopedics at Shanghai United Family Hospital (Changning)
Dr. Jason Yang, Chair of Orthopedics at Shanghai United Family Hospital (Changning), sums up the orthopedic emergency experience in four words: Comprehensive, Integrated, Efficient, Caring, and Patient-oriented. Here's what that looks like in practice.
1. Full-china Trauma Care
Joint dislocations are reduced painlessly under sedation — even complex hip and knee dislocations, guided by X-ray in the operating room. Minor open wounds are stitched by ER physicians on the spot; nerve and tendon injuries are handled by orthopedic surgeons, with fine cosmetic suturing available for those who care about scarring. Fractures? Mild ones get splints or casts; severe ones move straight to surgical admission — many patients receive complete treatment within 24 hours.
An ER that treats you with dignity. An emergency room that treats you with dignity. Every patient receives a private room. Our care is calm and organized, and we take pain seriously — including considerations many hospitals overlook — such as religious or personal preferences around blood products, modesty and examination needs, and psychological support for those who need it.
2. Call Ahead, Arrive Prepared
Injured outside? Call the emergency line first and describe what happened — photos help. For heavy bleeding, the team preps tetanus prophylaxis, antibiotics, and sutures in advance. If you care about scar appearance, a plastic surgeon can be on standby. Need ultrasound or MRI? Specialists are ready the moment you walk in. And in summer heat, remember the six-hour window: after that, a clean wound turns contaminated and can't be safely closed for primary healing. Communicating ahead keeps you inside that window.
3. Back pain that won't wait.
For acute disc-related pain that's severe but not yet surgical, there's a targeted epidural injection — precise to a one-square-centimeter area, delivering both relief and diagnosis. The procedure takes 10 to 15 minutes; most patients walk out pain-free and stay that way for two to three weeks. It's helped international tourists in Shanghai finish their trips and fly home safely for follow-up care.
4. Imaging never sleeps.
MRI runs 24/7, so knee injuries, disc herniations, and suspected ligament tears get confirmed the same day — no waiting days for a diagnosis. (Tip: if sedation or surgery might be needed, coordinate fasting times with staff beforehand to avoid delays.
Team sport, literally.
Sports injuries from meniscus tears to Achilles ruptures and ACLs are seen same-day, with MRI and hospitalization arranged quickly — supported by partnerships with leading local hospitals including Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital and Huashan Hospital. Behind the scenes, a multidisciplinary team covers everything: rehab specialists maintain joint mobility and run thrombosis-prevention exercises (ankle pumps!) before surgery, while pain management spans everything from acupuncture to PCA analgesia.
It's all part of UFOs — United Family Orthopedics & Sports Medicine — the hospital's dedicated orthopedic brand under Prof. Tan Jun, Chair of Shanghai United Family Healthcare Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Department, covering Trauma, Pediatric Orthopedics, Conservative General Orthopedics, Spine Health, Joints Reconstruction & Replacement, Sports Medicine, etc.
At our emergency medicine, Our medical staff includes internationally trained and experienced emergency physicians and nurses with comprehensive emergency treatment capabilities that go far beyond that of many specialist physicians.
Our 24 hour Emergency Hotline, (021) 2216 3999, links you to our doctors and nurses at all hours of the day to help you in emergency situation. We can provide emergency advice in both English and Chinese, and can help translate with ambulance drivers, emergency workers, or others nearby if you have a problem.
Fracture, sports injury, or sudden back pain — our orthopedic ER has you covered- professional, fast, caring, and compassionate.
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