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Best wishes to you and your canine pal.
My dog was microchipped in 2003 when our home in Lake Arrowhead, along with roughly 25k others, was evacuated due to the Old Fire in the San Bernardino Mountains. The chipping agency, whose name slips my mind right now (there were two at the time in California, there are probably many more by now) was kind enough to bring a mobile unit out to the concentration cam... er, evacuation center... and offer the service free to everybody who had pets there. My dog was -really- pissed off at me when they did it to her (it was a huge needle, my husband said, right in the back of the neck, and our dog actually snarled and snapped at him) and while she never ran away, loads of other people's dogs did and -every single one- was found and safely returned to its proper owner.
Given the chaos of the situation, I found that remarkable and have been a supporter of chipping pets ever since, thinking it a very good idea for those who can afford whatever it costs to have it done 'in the real world' and who see their pets like we do, as part of the family.
Again, good luck with your pup's injuries, here's hoping for a full recovery.
EDIT: Guess I'm late to offer a testimonial, but let us know how the train-test fares... :P
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