Orthopedic injuries and issues don’t stop, even during the coronavirus pandemic.

Coordinated Health, part of Lehigh Valley Health Network, is introducing the region’s only virtual orthopedic injury center where patients can receive care for orthopedic injuries like sprains, strains, suspected fractures and breaks and back pain.

Coordinated Health’s virtual orthopedic injury center will provide the community with the same high level of care they have come to expect, but instead of a face-to-face visit, the care will happen through a secure digital platform. By using virtual visit technology, Coordinated Health is helping reduce a patient’s potential exposure to COVID-19 by eliminating any unnecessary trips outside the home.

In order to access the virtual injury center, patients can call the injury hotline 24/7 at 610-861-8111. The call will be transferred to an orthopedic surgeon or an orthopedic physician assistant who will initiate a telemedicine visit right then. If it’s determined that patients need further care, they will be referred to the nearest open injury center or if absolutely necessary, the emergency room.

Virtual orthopedic injury center visits are covered by most insurances.