Paige’s Story
“I hit a tree and found myself on the ground, unable to get up,” said Paige. “I remember being so thankful that my son, who was riding with me, was okay. But I knew I had injured my leg really bad because I couldn’t stand up on my own. It was serious.”
Expert trauma care at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital
Paige was quickly transported via ambulance from Denmark, Wis. to HSHS St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay – home to the HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Regional Trauma Center.HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Regional Trauma Center is one of just 13 trauma centers in Wisconsin to be verified by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). It is verified as a level II trauma center, which is the highest ranking a non-university-affiliated emergency center can receive.
To save her leg, they had to act quickly.
“My team let me know that I needed surgery immediately,” said Paige. “I had severe artery damage and a fracture in my leg. My doctors told me if we didn’t get to surgery quickly, I may lose my leg.”
Prevea Health surgeons specializing in trauma surgery provide the highest level of rapid and comprehensive evaluation and treatment at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Regional Trauma Center.
“I was later told by my doctors it was one of the most traumatic injuries they had ever repaired.”
Journey to a full recovery
Paige spent 12 days at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital, where she had access to all the care and support needed to recover and rehabilitate from her traumatic injuries. Five months later, she was walking without crutches, helping her husband around the house with various chores and being more active with her three young children than she had been in months. Paige looks forward to continuing to gain more mobility as she moves towards a full recovery from her accident.
“I hope everyone knows that if you do have a traumatic injury like I did, you’re in good hands with HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Regional Trauma Center and Prevea Health,” said Paige. “I feel so lucky to have had a team of certified nursing assistants, radiologists, X-ray technicians, nurses, wound care specialists and surgeons who all worked so quickly to save my leg and make my stay as comfortable as possible.”