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Replantation

July 30th, 2010

What is replantation? Replantation is the reattachment of a completely severed body part. Most commonly the severed part is a finger, hand, forearm or arm. Other areas that have been reattached


Reconstructive Wrist Surgery

July 30th, 2010

What is Reconstructive Wrist Surgery? Reconstructive wrist surgery is needed when trauma, a development abnormality or disease has led to pain or limitation of function. Reconstructive wrist


Reconstructive Hand Surgery

July 30th, 2010

What is Reconstructive Hand Surgery? Reconstructive hand surgery a  common procedure needed to relieve pain in the hand or  restore function r improve appearance of the hand after injury,


Reconstructive Arm Elbow Surgery

July 30th, 2010

What is it? When is it performed? What is reconstructive arm elbow surgery? Reconstructive arm elbow surgery is a procedure that restores the function and appearance of the arm elbow after


Nerve Injuries of the Hand

July 30th, 2010

What are nerve injuries? The hand is a very delicate and precise instrument, made up of various networks of blood vessels, muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones and nerves. The nerves are arguable


Paronychia Treatment In Dallas

July 30th, 2010

What is a Paronychia? Paronychia is an infection of the folds of skin surrounding the fingernail. There are two types of paronychia: acute and chronic. While paronychial infections are typically


Nail Bed Injuries: Treatment & Healing

July 30th, 2010

What are Nail Bed Injuries? Accidental injuries to the fingertips are quite commonplace due to the basic function and sheer frequency with which we use our hands on a daily basis. Fingertips are


Mallet Finger: Splints, Treatment, & More

July 30th, 2010

What is Mallet Finger? Mallet Finger is a deformity in which the fingertip bends downward at the end joint and can no longer be straightened. Tendons attach the muscles in the forearm to the


Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Doctor in Dallas

July 30th, 2010

What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? The carpal tunnel of the wrist is a confined space which surrounds the median nerve. The bottom, or dorsal side of the tunnel consists of the wrist bones, while the


Wrist Sprain

July 30th, 2010

What is a Wrist Sprain? The wrist is composed of eight floating bones called carpals. These bones are connected by strong, flexible bands of connective tissue known as ligaments. A sprained wrist


Wrist Arthroscopy

July 30th, 2010

What is wrist arthroscopy? Wrist arthroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure in which a lighted tube less than 2mm in diameter connected to a camera is placed into the wrist joint. This camera


Trigger Finger Surgery & Treatment in Dallas Texas

July 30th, 2010

What is Trigger Finger? Tendons attach the bones in the hand to muscles in the forearm, allowing motion. The flexor tendons are located on the palmar surface of the hand. As the fingers bend into


Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

July 30th, 2010

What is thoracic outlet syndrome? The nerve roots that exit the various levels of the spinal cord merge to form the brachial plexus which gives rise to the various peripheral nerves of the upper


Tennis Elbow Doctor & Treatment in Dallas, Texas

July 30th, 2010

What is Tennis Elbow? Inflammation of the tendons that attach the muscles of the forearm to the outside of the elbow is called Tennis Elbow. The long bone in the upper arm known as the humerus


Radial Tunnel Syndrome

July 30th, 2010

What is Radial Tunnel Syndrome? The radial nerve is one of three nerves that provide motor and sensory function to the arm. The radial nerve begins at the brachial plexus and extends downward to