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July 29th, 2010

Welcome to The Hand and Wrist Institute News Section. Below you will find our recent press releases and institution news updates. Please check back soon for more news updates.


John T. Knight, M.D. Announced Medical Director

January 11th, 2010

D.I.S.C. SPORTS AND SPINE CENTER ANNOUNCES JOHN T. KNIGHT, M.D. WILL SERVE AS DIRECTOR OF THE NEWLY LAUNCHED HAND AND WRIST INSTITUTE AT D.I.S.C. Specialties Include Advanced Arthroscopic and Endoscopic Outpatient Procedures Including the New Stitchless Carpal Tunnel Release and…


USOC announces D.I.S.C. Sports and Spine Center as Official Medical Services Provider

November 9th, 2009

USOC – USOC November 09, 2009 Colorado Springs, Colo. – The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and D.I.S.C. Sports and Spine Center today officially announced a strategic partnership in which D.I.S.C. will become an Official Medical Services Provider through the…


Toe-Thumb Transplant

October 29th, 2009

Case Presentation This patient sustained a traumatic amputation of his non-dominant left thumb while working on an oil field offshore rig as a roustabout. The amputated thumb was not amenable to a replantation due to mutilation of the thumb. One…


Dr. Knight On-Air Interview

October 28th, 2009

Dr. Knight On-Air Interview – MP3 (AM 570, August 13, 2006)


Tendinitis

October 26th, 2009

Movement of the arm, wrist, and hand occurs through joints. The driving force comes through a motor unit consisting of a muscle and tendon. The muscle originates from a bone and then becomes a tendon prior to inserting it into…