24/7 Trauma & Emergency Orthopaedic Care in Vadodara – Ashutosh Hospital
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When a fracture happens, when a road accident brings someone to emergency, when a fall leaves a family in shock at the hospital gates – what matters most is not the name above the door, but the team behind it.
Ashutosh Hospital has been Vadodara’s trusted orthopaedic emergency centre since 1990. Led by Dr. Ajay Shah – who has 45 years of trauma surgery experience and who introduced image intensifier technology to Vadodara in the early 1990s – our trauma team is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
No appointment needed. No waiting for a specialist to arrive. Our orthopaedic surgeons are on-site or on-call around the clock.
Emergency Orthopaedic Conditions We Treat
- Road accident fractures – simple to highly complex polytrauma
- Workplace and construction site injuries
- Fall injuries in elderly patients – hip fractures, wrist fractures, vertebral compression
- Sports trauma – dislocations, ligament ruptures, acute fractures
- Pathological fractures – fractures through weakened bone
- Spinal injuries following accidents
- Paediatric fractures and growth plate injuries
- Open (compound) fractures requiring urgent surgical stabilisation
What Makes Ashutosh Hospital The Right Trauma Centre?
Founded by a trauma pioneer
Dr. Ajay Shah began his career at a time when orthopaedic trauma care in Vadodara was limited. He introduced real-time fluoroscopic imaging (image intensifier) to the city in the 1990s – enabling fractures to be fixed with precision that simply was not possible before. That pioneering instinct has shaped how Ashutosh Hospital approaches every trauma case to this day.
45 years of complex fracture management
Dr. Ajay Shah, MS Orthopaedics (MSU Baroda, 1983), has managed thousands of complex trauma cases over four decades. His experience with polytrauma – patients who arrive with multiple simultaneous injuries – means that even the most difficult presentations are handled with steadiness and surgical mastery.
Continuity of care from emergency to rehabilitation
At Ashutosh Hospital, emergency stabilisation and definitive surgery happen in the same institution – with the same team. You don’t get admitted in one place and transferred to another for the actual surgery. Our NABH-accredited facility has the operating theatres, imaging, and intensive care support to manage complex trauma from arrival through recovery.
Minimally Invasive techniques and State of the Art infrastructure
Dr Kunal Shah specialises in minimally invasive fracture fixation techniques which reduce blood loss, cause minimal scarring and help in faster fracture union. This is aided by the latest and most modern Image intensifier machines and equipment.
Road Accident Fracture Care in Vadodara – What to Expect
| Step | What happens |
| Immediate assessment | Triage and haemodynamic stabilisation. Orthopaedic surgeon called immediately for fracture assessment. |
| Imaging | X-rays and CT scanning where required. Image-guided assessment of fracture pattern and complexity. |
| Emergency stabilisation | Temporary splinting, traction, or external fixation to control pain and bleeding while the patient is stabilised. |
| Surgical planning | Dr. Ajay Shah or Dr. Kunal Shah plans the definitive surgical approach – ORIF, intramedullary nailing, or complex reconstruction. |
| Surgery | Performed under anaesthesia with fluoroscopic guidance. Implants are chosen for the specific fracture pattern and patient age. |
| Post-op rehabilitation | Physiotherapy begins as early as medically possible to prevent stiffness and accelerate recovery. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ashutosh Hospital open 24 hours for emergencies?
Yes. Our orthopaedic emergency line (+91 90999 41507) is active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Surgeons are available on-site or on-call at all times.
Can you treat road accident patients directly - or do I need a referral?
No referral is needed. Bring the patient directly. Our emergency team will assess and stabilise immediately.
Do you accept medico-legal cases (MLC)?
Yes. Ashutosh Hospital is equipped to manage medico-legal trauma cases with the appropriate documentation and coordination with authorities.
What if the injury is very complex - multiple fractures or spinal involvement?
We have four decades of polytrauma experience. Complex and multi-site injuries are managed within the hospital without requiring transfer to another centre in most cases. We have a team of Plastic surgeons, Neurosurgeons and Faciomaxillary surgeons to take care of all such cases.
Is insurance accepted for emergency trauma care?
Yes. We accept most major insurance plans and TPAs for emergency orthopaedic treatment. Our admissions team will guide families through the paperwork during the admission process.