Orthopedic Surgery
Conditions We Treat
Flexor Tendon Injuries
Flexor tendons help control movement in the hand. An injury to the forearm, fingers, thumb, wrist, or hand can damage the flexor tendons and affect movement. Symptoms include pain and the inability to move the hand, fingers, or thumbs. Injuries are usually caused by a deep cut, or an athletic injury, but rheumatoid arthritis can also weaken the flexor tendons, causing them to tear.
Go to Detail PageFoot Injuries, Breaks, and Sprains
A foot or ankle sprain is a soft tissue injury. Most often, a sprain occurs when an injury pulls, stretches, or tears the ligaments that connect bone to bone. A fracture is actually a break in the bone. Many breaks and sprains occur during sports. Tripping or stumbling on uneven ground is another common cause of foot and ankle sprains and fractures. Symptoms of a sprained or broken foot or ankle include pain, swelling, bruising, and difficulty walking on the affected foot or ankle.
Go to Detail PageGanglion Cyst of the Wrist and Hand
A ganglion cyst is a common, non-cancerous and fluid-filled cyst (growth). They are most often found on the top of the wrist but can also be found under the wrist, or at the base or end joint of a finger. They can grow larger with increased wrist activity and get smaller with rest. The cyst usually forms a noticeable lump and can come and go with no other symptoms, though sometimes it does press on nerves, causing pain. There is not a known cause, though women are more affected than men and they are more common in younger people age 15-40, as well as gymnasts, who frequently apply stress to their wrists.
Go to Detail PageGout
Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis. If you have intensely painful, swollen joints (most often in the big toe or other part of the foot) and/or bouts of arthritis that come and go, it may be gout. Gout is diagnosed by examining the fluid in affected joints.
Go to Detail PageHammer Toe
A hammer toe is a bent smaller toe, sometimes swollen and painful. There are two different types.Flexible Hammer Toes are less serious because they can be diagnosed and treated while still in the developmental stage. They are called flexible hammer toes because they are still moveable at the joint. Rigid Hammer Toes This variety is more developed and more serious than the flexible condition. Rigid hammer toes can be seen in patients with severe arthritis, for example, or in patients who wait too long to seek professional treatment. The tendons in a rigid hammer toe have become tight, and the joint misaligned and immobile.
Go to Detail PageHeel and Arch Pain, Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendinitis
Heel pain, sometimes disabling, can occur in the front, back, or bottom of the heel (arch). Causes of Heel Pain include Heel Spurs, Plantar Fasciitis, or Achilles Tendinitis
Go to Detail PageHeel Bone (Calcaneus) Fracture
A fracture of the calcaneus, or heel bone, can be a painful and disabling injury. This type of fracture commonly occurs during a high-energy event—such as a car crash or a fall from a ladder—when the heel is crushed under the weight of the body. When this occurs, the heel can widen, shorten, and become deformed.
Go to Detail PageHerniated Disc
A common source of back or neck pain is a herniated disc. Sometimes called a "slipped" or "ruptured" disc, this condition most often occurs in the lower back, as well as the smaller discs in the neck.
Go to Detail PageHip Arthritis
Also called "wear-and-tear" arthritis, osteoarthritis is a very common condition. Usually, people develop it in middle age or older. It develops gradually and worsens over time. It can occur in any joint in the body, but most often develops in weight-bearing joints, such as the hip.
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Hip Bursitis
Bursitis is inflammation of the bursa. There are two major bursae in the hip that typically become irritated and inflamed. One bursa covers the bony point of the hip bone called the greater trochanter. Inflammation of this bursa is called trochanteric bursitis.
Go to Detail PageHip Dysplasia
The hip is a "ball-and-socket" joint. In a normal hip, the ball at the upper end of the femur (thighbone) fits firmly into the socket, which is a curved portion of the pelvis called the acetabulum. In a young person with hip dysplasia, the hip joint has not developed normally—the acetabulum is too shallow to adequately support and cover the head of the femur.
Go to Detail PageHip Fracture
A hip fracture is a break in the upper quarter of the femur (thigh) bone. The extent of the break depends on the forces that are involved. The type of surgery used to treat a hip fracture is primarily based on the bones and soft tissues affected or on the level of the fracture.
Go to Detail PageHip Pain
The most common cause of chronic hip pain and disability is arthritis. Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and traumatic arthritis are the most common forms of this disease.
Go to Detail PageInternal Fixation
A broken bone must be carefully stabilized and supported until it is strong enough to handle the body's weight and movement. Until the last century, providers relied on casts and splints to support and stabilize the bone from outside the body. Today, advances in research and surgery allow providers to internally set and stabilize fractured bones.
Go to Detail PageKnee Arthritis
The knee is the largest and strongest joint in the body. It is made up of the lower end of the femur (thighbone), the upper end of the tibia (shinbone), and the patella (kneecap).
Go to Detail PageKnee Ligament Injuries
The knee is the largest joint in your body and one of the most complex. It is also vital to movement. Your knee ligaments connect your thighbone to your lower leg bones. Knee ligament sprains or tears are a common sports injury.
Go to Detail PageLabral Tear
A labral tear is a tear in the cartilage that holds the hip joint together.
Go to Detail PageLateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
Tennis elbow, commonly known as "lateral epicondylitis," is the inflammation of the tendons on forearm muscles outside the elbow. Repeated, strong movement of the forearm like with tennis and other racquet sports, and activities like carpentry, painting, plumbing, and cooking can cause tennis elbow. Symptoms can increase over time and include pain and/or a burning sensation in the elbow area or weakness in gripping something.
Go to Detail PageLumbar Spinal Stenosis
A common cause of low back and leg pain is lumbar spinal stenosis. As we age, our spines change. These normal wear-and-tear effects of aging can lead to narrowing of the spinal canal. This condition is called spinal stenosis. Spinal stenosis occurs when the space around the spinal cord narrows. This puts pressure on the spinal cord and the spinal nerve roots, and may cause pain, numbness, or weakness in the legs.
Go to Detail PageMallet Finger
Mallet finger, also known as baseball finger, happens when the tendon on top of the hand that straightens the finger (extensor tendon) sustains an injury, stopping the finger from straightening all the way and causing the tip to droop.
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