Alabama Orthopaedic Center provides patients with 24 hour coverage for their orthopaedic emergencies. Please call our main number at (205) 802-6700. When the office is closed, our answering service will take your name and number. The physician on call will telephone you as soon as possible, but he may be in emergency surgery so please be aware there may some delay in returning your call. Also, the physician that calls you may not be your usual physician, so be prepared to answer some medical history questions. It is important that you keep your phone line free so the physician can reach you easily.