Bruce Keith Low, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Townsville

Dr. Bruce Low is an orthopaedic surgeon specialising in Arthroscopic Surgery (Knee, Shoulder, and Ankles), Joint Replacement Surgery (Knee, Hip), Minor Surgeries of Hand, Foot & Ankle, Musculoskeletal Trauma, Sports Medicine, Adult Thoraco Lumbar Surgery and Medico-legal Opinions. He offers a comprehensive and high quality medical care for injuries & disorders of bones and joints.

Education

University Of Queensland

    MBBS 1974
    FRACS 1983

Orthopaedic Training

    Royal Brisbane Hospital 1980-1983
    United Kingdom 1984-1985
    Hong Kong 1987

Director Of Orthopaedics

    The Townsville Hospital 1985-1992

Registration:

Queensland Medical Board

    Australian Practitioners Health Regulation Authority (APHRA)

Special Awards

Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) 2012 President’s Award – For services to orthopaedics in a rural area.

Professional Memberships

    Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA)
    Australian Medical Association (AMA)
    American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
    Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Visiting Orthopaedic Specialist to:

    Mt Isa Base Hospital
    The Townsville Hospital

Private Practice

Park Haven Medical Centre
3/7 Bayswater Road
Hyde Park

Surgery:

    Mater Pimlico Hospital 2010 – Present
    21-37 Fulham Road
    Pimlico

Specialising In

    Adult Thoraco Lumbar Surgery
    Spinal Surgery
    Arthroscopic Surgery (Knee, Shoulder, Ankles)
    Joint Replacement Surgery (Knee, Hip)
    Hand Surgery
    Tendon and Nerve Repairs/Decompressions
    Foot and Ankle Surgery
    Minor Hand Surgeries
    Shoulder Surgery
    Musculo Skeletal Trauma
    Sports Medicine
    Medico-Legal Opinions

Hand & Upper Extremity Center, Dallas Texas

Hand and Upper Extremity disorders are the most common afflictions known to man. This is due to the fact that we use the hand for everything from work to simply eating. During this process they are subjected to enormous work-loads, stresses and strains. It is no wonder that we often have complaints in our hands.

Our Hand & Upper Extremity Center physicians are fellowship trained in shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand surgery. We treat patients of all age groups and with injuries and illnesses of the upper extremity. We have dedicated clinical staff and physician assistants available to assist in delivering high-quality and expert care.

The Center ensures that each of our patients gets the best possible outcome.

Mahidhar Durbhakula, Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeon, Bethesda Washington

Hand & Upper Extremity Surgeon

A graduate of Northwestern University and Northwestern University Medical School, Dr. Durbhakula completed orthopaedic surgery residency training at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Dr. Durbhakula then completed a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell University Medical Center in New York City.

Dr. Durbhakula is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Dr. Durbhakula has received a Subspecialty Certificate in Surgery of the Hand from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Durbhakula’sareas of expertise include arthroscopic, minimally invasive, reconstructive, and microsurgical treatment of both acute and chronic conditions of the hand, wrist and elbow.

Center For Hand Surgery, Sydney NSW

The team of certified practicing physicians at the Centre for Hand Surgery is specialised in hand and wrist surgery and provides comprehensive surgical care for all hand and wrist conditions.

Center For Hand Surgery Services are

Trigger Finger
Dupuytren’s Contracture
de Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Arthroscopic Wrist Surgery
Microsurgery
Sports Injuries

Dr Matthew Wilkinson, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Pimlico QLD

Matthew Wilkinson, Orthopaedic Surgeon

Specialising in sports injury management and arthroplasty of the upper and lower limb Mater at the Medical Centre, Townsville

Visiting medical officer at The Townsville Hospital
Co-director of The Orthopaedic Research Institute of Queensland (ORIQl)
Adjunct senior lecturer, James Cook University
Sub specialist in arthroscopic procedures

Qualifications

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine (University of Queensland 1999)
FRACS (Ortho) Fellowship Royal Australian College of Surgeons 2009

Fellowships and Academic Awards

Lower limb arthroplasty and sports injuries of the hip and knee, London UK, Mr Fares Haddad
Reconstructive arthroplasty, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Canada, Dr Jordan Leith
Dr Magdalene Brodie Memorial Award, University of Queensland, 1999
Trevor-Taylor Research Award, Royal Darwin Hospital, 2003
Meritorious presentation, Surgical Research Society Australasia, Melbourne, 2004

Memberships

Australian Medical Association
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Australian Orthopaedic Association
Queensland Shoulder Society
Australian Orthopaedic Trauma Society
Orthopaedic Outreach
Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation Queensland

Current Hospital Appointments

Senior Medical Officer, Department of Orthopaedics, Townsville Hospital
Visiting Medical Officer, Mater Hospital, Townsville
Visiting Medical Officer, Townsville Day Surgery, Townsville

Special Interests

My particular areas of interest in orthopaedics include:

Arthroscopy
Joint preservation procedures
Joint replacement surgery
Orthopaedic research

Raminder Singh, Orthopaedic Surgeon, North Wales UK

Raminder Singh, Orthopaedic Surgeon

Mr. Raminder Singh is an expert trauma and orthopedic surgeon. He renders the most comprehensive surgical care for all shoulder, hand, elbow, wrist, and sports injuries. He also specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of upper limb fractures, nerve compression syndromes, and nerve injuries.

Raminder is a UK-trained Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, with a special interest in surgery of the Upper Limb.He is a General Medical Council (GMC) Registered Medical Practioner.Raminder has completed his Specialist Training receiving Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training in the UK in April 2006.He is on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register.He strongly believes in Evidence-based treatment for all conditions.Raminder monitors his surgical results. His readmission rates are lower than the national average
Present Appointments

   
Surgical and Clinical Responsibilities

    I am presently in full-time National Health Service (NHS) employment and part-time private practice in the north-west of the United Kingdom.
    I specialise in Upper Limb and Peripheral Nerve Surgery i.e. surgery of the Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Hand and Peripheral Nerves.
        I routinely perform Shoulder Arthroscopic surgery for Shoulder, Impingement, Rotator Cuff tears, Instability and Stiffness. I also perform Shoulder Arthroplasty. I also treat proximal humerus and other upper limb injuries.
        I treat all elbow conditions regularly performing Elbow Arthroscopic procedures and Elbow Arthroplasty.
        Sixty to Seventy percent of my practice is Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
        I treat wrist fractures and their sequelae. I also perform Wrist Arthroscopic procedures and treat Carpal Instability. I also treat Hand Injuries, Scaphoid Fractures and Dupuytren’s disease.
        I undertake operations for Nerve Injuries, Nerve Compression Syndromes and Brachial Plexus Injuries.
        I undertake, on average, four Out-patients clinics a week. During these I see patients with Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Hand and Peripheral Nerve problems.
        I participate in on-call rota for all orthopaedic trauma. When on-call I manage patients with injuries to the Upper Limb, Lower Limb and Spine.

Academic Qualifications

    Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training, 2006.
    Full General Medical Council Registration Number 4492403
    FRCS (Tr. and Orth.), November 2001 Intercollegiate Board, Royal College of Surgeons, United Kingdom
    Diplomate National Board (Orthopaedics) June 1994 National Academy of Medical Sciences. Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
    Master of Surgery in Orthopaedics (M.S.) December 1993 Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
    M.B.B.S., March 1991 Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

Membership of Learned Societies

    I am a Member of the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA).
    I am a Member of the British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS).
    I am a Member of the Medical Protection Society (MPS).
    I am a Member of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH).
    Member of the British Medical Association

Academic Distinctions

    Best Poster – Welsh Orthopaedic Society Meeting 2012. The Surgical Treatment of Post-surgical and Post-traumatic Neuropathic pain.
    Best Paper presented at the British Society for Surgery of the Hand Autumn Meeting 2004. ‘Ligament attachments to the Scaphoid Bone: A study in 32 Cadaver Wrists.’ M Roberts, R Singh, J Compson, S Hall.
    Best Poster, ‘‘Arthroscopy of the Pisotriquetral Joint through Standard Portals’. A Arya, R Kulshreshtha, G Kakarala, S Reddy, R Singh and J Compson. Presented at Southeast Thames Orthopaedic Meeting, April 2006.
    Second Prize Poster, ‘The Anatomy of the Distal Biceps Tendon and its insertion’. R Singh, R Kulshreshtha, J Sinha and S Hall. Presented at Southeast Thames Orthopaedic Meeting, April 2006.
    I successfully completed the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Course at King’s College Hospital, in April 2004.
    I received a Gold medal in Orthopaedic-radiology, at the Annual Meeting of the UP Chapter of the Indian Orthopaedic Association, 1993.
    I was awarded the Best Intern prize for commendable rural work, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, 1990.
    I received the Late Dr. D.J. Mukherjee prize from the Varanasi Chapter of the Indian Medical Association. 1990.

Hand to Shoulder Associates, Chicago

Hand to Shoulder Associates began in the early 1970′s as a single physician hand surgery practice located in the growing industrial area of Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Over the last 40 years, we have grown to become a renowned center of excellence, recognized across the state for our specialization in injuries and problems of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. The first replantations of upper extremity amputations in Chicago were performed by one of the co-founders of HSA in the 1970s. With our main office still located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, HSA is the largest non-university single specialty hand group and one of the largest in the Midwest. We have six board certified or board eligible orthopedic surgeons, each having additional training in the upper extremity and microvascular surgery. We operate nine locations throughout the Chicago area.

Hand to Shoulder Associates specializes in complete care for problems and injuries related to the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. Together, our multidisciplinary healthcare team provides comprehensive care, individualized solutions, and a realistic treatment plan to meet our patients’ needs.

Our surgeons incorporate the latest microsurgical techniques in our state-of-the art Surgical Suite that is currently undergoing expansion.

Our same-day Surgery Suite operates at our main office in Arlington Heights for patients who have traumatic injuries or conditions. This Surgical Suite operates on a call-in basis.
Kindly click the link below for more information
http://www.handtoshoulders.com

Dr. Mansoor Mirkazemi, Cosmetic & Plastic Surgeon, Melbourne VIC

Mansoor Mirkazemi, Melbourne

Dr Mansoor Mirkazemi is a qualified Australian Plastic Surgeon who specializes in cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery and hand surgery.

Dr Mirkazemi is:

    A Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS); and
    A member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
    A member of the Australasian Cleft Lip and Palate Association

After completing secondary school in Tasmania, Mansoor spent a year performing voluntary service overseas, before being admitted to the School of Medicine, University of Tasmania.

Mansoor graduated in 1995, and completed his internship and two years of Basic Surgical Training at the Royal Hobart Hospital. He then worked as a registrar in Plastic Surgery with senior surgeons in Tasmania years.

In 2002, Mansoor moved to Victoria, where he trained under the auspices of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in General Surgery for 2 years before taking an extra 4 years of advanced training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, where he trained in:

    Cosmetic surgery
    Hand surgery
    Reconstructive surgery
    Skin cancer surgery

His areas of expertise include facial rejuvenation, nasal refinement, reconstructive and aesthetic breast surgery, body contouring, skin cancer, melanoma and hand surgery. Mansoor is also currently working as a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at public hospitals with Monash Health and Eastern Health.

He is accredited with many private hospitals including:

    St Vincent’s Private Hospital-East Melbourne (formerly Mercy Private)
    Epworth Hospitals
    Cabrini Hospitals
    Ramsey Health Care Hospitals

Mansoor is actively involved in teaching of plastic surgery trainees and regularly attends local, national and international conferences and workshops to stay up to date with the latest innovations in the field of plastic, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. He has presented his work in many meetings and conferences and published articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Mansoor also travels to Indonesia every year as an Interplast volunteer to help those people who do not have access to medical treatment. He treats children with cleft lips and palates, burn injuries, hand injuries and tumours.

The highest quality care comes through meticulous operative techniques and attention to detail alongside a genuine, caring and compassionate service.

For more information check the below link
http://www.plasticsurgery.net.au

Manish Gupta, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Penrith NSW

Manish Gupta is an orthopaedic surgeon with a special interest in disorders of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, and musculoskeletal trauma and fractures. He also treat children’s fractures and injuries.He also treats some general orthopaedics include
    Hand
    Wrist
    Elbow
    Shoulder
    Fractures
    Musculosketal Trauma
Having completed training in Sydney in 2009, I spent a year in Townsville as a staff specialist in orthopaedic, trauma and hand surgery in 2010, then completed fellowships in 2011, then spent a year as a staff specialist in orthopaedic upper limb surgery in 2012. My family has returned to our native northwest Sydney to settle and resume our place in the community.
Navigate with the below link to get more information
http://www.guptaorthopaedics.com.au

Dr. Jeremy Simon Stanton, Shoulder Elbow Hand Surgeon, Essex

Jeremy Simon Stanton, Orthopaedic Surgeon

I work as an orthopaedic upper limb surgeon with an elective practice involving the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. I perform many arthroscopic shoulder procedures (often in the younger population after sporting injuries) including shoulder stabilisations, SLAP and rotator cuff repairs, sub-acromial decompressions and capsular releases for frozen shoulders and also shoulder arthroplasty procedures for both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

I also carry out both arthroscopic and open operations on the elbow, including elbow joint replacements for both arthritis and trauma in the elderly.

I treat many patients with radio-carpal and inter-carpal arthritis in the wrist and also the not uncommon problem  of patients with an adverse outcome after distal radial fracture.

I have an orthopaedic hand practice, treating Dupuytren's both open and percutaneously, basal thumb arthritis both by trapezial excision and joint replacement, interphalangeal and metacarpo-phalangeal arthritis with joint replacements, and the smaller conditions such as carpal tunnel decompression, trigger finger and deQuervain's release.

I work closely with very experienced anaesthetists such that the majority of my upper limb surgical procedures can be carried out under regional anaesthetic, avoiding the side-effects of a general anaesthetic, a quicker post-operative recovery and hence faster discharge. The majority of my cases can go home the same day following surgery, having been admitted the morning of surgery avoiding the need to spend any nights in hospital.

I also have a general trauma practice and take part in a 1 in 8 on call rota with a weekly trauma list. I regularly carry out fixation of complex proximal and distal humeral fractures using the most up to date methods, and treat many complex distal radial fractures both in the acute and chronic (malunited) stage.

Although an upper limb surgeon, I am also experienced in the treatment of routine lower limb trauma, including hip fractures, femoral and tibial shaft fractures (by plate fixation, intramedullary nailing and external fixation), and ankle fractures.
Check the below link for more info
http://www.jeremystanton.co.uk

Ani Orthopaedic Group, Orthopaedic Spine Institue, NJ

Ani Orthopaedic Group believes that every patient has unique needs. We tailor our services to meet the individual needs of our patients through state of the art technology and customized plans of care. Our board certified physicians understand that not every injury is the same, therefore, not every patient will receive exactly the same treatment. You are and individual and should receive individualized attention.

We believe in patient centered care from the very first call made to our practice to your final visit. Our knowledgeable and caring staff will make you feel welcome and try to put your mind at ease from the start. Compassion, empathy and mutual trust are the foundation for the leading edge care that you will receive at Ani Orthopaedic Group.

Welcome! We look forward to working together to meet your unique needs to get you back on your feet.

Looking for doctors with advanced techniques and real concern of your family?

Look no further

When it comes to your bones, muscles and joints, you don't want to make compromises. You want an accurate diagnosis and a treatment plan that's appropriate to your condition or injury. You want a doctor who has advanced training and who is familiar with modern medical techniques. You want a knowledgeable physician who will take time to understand your condition and answer all your questions.

In other words, you want advanced care you can depend on, and you don't want to drive all over to find it.

ANI Orthopaedic Group provides the modern specialty care you need… right here in Hazlet and Oldbridge. Our doctors offer everything your family expects from a big-city orthopaedic and pain management practice.

Modern care that puts you first

No matter what the source of your muscle, bone or joint problem - a work-related or sports injury, or a condition like osteoporosis - you’ll find today’s best orthopaedic and pain management care at Ani Orthopaedic Group. You’ll also find something that might come as a pleasant surprise: the warm, attentive care you get from our physicians and staff. We believe this type of care improves our results and is exactly the kind of treatment you deserve.

Individualized care, each and every time

By getting to know you, your lifestyle and your goals, we can truly customize your treatment. Want to return to your job or favorite activity, or keep up your tennis game? We will learn all about you and design solutions that meet your unique health needs.
For more information click the link the link below
http://www.aniorthopaedics.com

Chippewa Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, WI

Chippewa Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, a clinic developed to offer the highest quality orthopedic care, has been committed to the healthcare needs of patients in Western Wisconsin for over 45 years. Our primary clinics are in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls with outreach locations in Cumberland, Durand, Rice Lake, Shell Lake, Hayward & Stanley.

Our success and reputation as an outstanding orthopedic clinic can be attributed to the teamwork of our friendly, knowledgeable physicians and staff. They are dedicated to providing each patient with exceptional attention and service.

Specialty services provided by the physicians at Chippewa Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine are in:

    General Orthopedics
    Trauma
    Arthroscopy
    Joint Reconstruction
    Hand Surgery
    Reconstructive Foot & Ankle Surgery
    Knee & Shoulder Surgery
    Sports Medicine

For more information click the link below
www.cvosm.com

Leo M. Rozmaryn, Hand & UpperLimb Surgeon, Rockville Maryland

Leo M. Rozmaryn, Orthopaedic Surgeon

Leo M. Rozmaryn, M.D., is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon, with specialized fellowship training in reconstructive surgery of the hand and upper extremity and microvascular surgery. He also has a special interest in performing arts medicine. A native of New York City, Dr. Rozmaryn graduated from Queens College in 1977. He was the recipient of the Arthur Colwin Award for Academic Achievement in Biology, and the City University of New York’s Dr. Jonas E. Salk Scholarship. In 1981, he concluded his medical school training at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University, New York. After fulfilling six years of surgical and orthopaedic training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Rozmaryn completed a combined fellowship training in hand and microvascular surgery at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center/New York Orthopaedic Hospital in New York City. Dr. Rozmaryn has attained the highest distinction in his specialty as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and as an elected active member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He is also a past President of the National Capital Society for Surgery of the Hand, and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. Board Certified in orthopaedics and recertified with additional qualifications for surgery of the hand. Dr Rozmaryn served as Chief of Orthopaedics at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital for 2005-2006. Dr. Rozmaryn has been selected by the Washingtonian Magazine as one of it's "Top Doctors" for the past nine years, and has just been selected by the Washington Post as one of it's "Super Doctors."

Dr. Rozmaryn has participated in three disaster relief missions. First in 2005, he was in the first wave of volunteers flown down with the Maryland Air National Guard to New Orleans immediately after Hurricane Katrina and participated in setting up emergency outpatient clinics that treated 6,000 patients. The following year, Dr. Rozmaryn organized an emergency mission to help rebuild devastated villages in northern Israel immediately following the Lebanon war. In 2010, Dr. Rozmaryn was again spurred to action after the earthquake in Haiti, where he worked as an orthopaedic trauma surgeon at the University of Miami's Project MediShare field hospital in Port-au-Prince.

Dr. Rozmaryn currently sits on the Ethics and Professionalism Committee of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and has just published a paper entitled: "Decency, Honor, and the Law in the Doctor/Patient Relationship".

For more info click the link below
http://www.leohanddoc.com

Hand Surgery & Rehabilitation Center, NJ

Hand surgery is a multidisciplinary subspecialty of general surgery, plastic surgery and orthopaedic surgery. Its goal is restoration of useful upper extremity function that has been compromised by congenital anomaly, acute injury, cumulative trauma, infection or degenerative disorder.

Hand surgery is a comprehensive specialty. All aspects of the upper extremity involving the skin, muscles, tendons, bones, joints, nerves and blood vessels are within the expertise of the hand surgeon.

All of the hand surgeons at Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation Center of New Jersey are Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeons. They have also completed one additional year of Fellowship Training in Hand Surgery. They have received the Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

The treatments used by our hand surgeons may be surgical or nonsurgical. After a comprehensive evaluation of the problem, a full explanation of treatment options is given to the patient.

Surgery may require sophisticated microsurgery, repair of fractures, tendon and nerve lacerations, arthroscopy, reconstructive procedures, arthroplasties or joint fusions.

For more info click the link below
http://www.thehanddoctors.com

journal of pediatric orthopaedics

Dr. Minoo Patel is Senior Lecturer in Adult and Pediatric Orthopaedics at Monash University and Monash Medical Centre.

He trained in Melbourne, Sydney, Bombay and the USA and obtained his MS orthopaedics in 1989 and FRACS in 2000. He trained at the University of Maryland Centre for Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction, Baltimore, USA under Prof Dror Paley and Prof John Herzenberg, in Limb Reconstruction and Pediatric Orthopaedics. He also trained at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University, Boston, USA in Orthopaedic Hand and Elbow surgery with Prof Jesse Jupiter. He did his Shoulder surgery training with Prof Geroge Murrell and Hand Surgery training with Prof. Bill Cumming at the St. George Hospital and University of New South Wales, Sydney. He has been a traveling Fellow at the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York with Prof Robert Hotchkiss (Hand and Elbow) and Wrightington Hospital and University of Manchester Hand and Upper Limb Unit with Prof. John Stanley. He is currently writing his Ph.D. with Prof Murrell at the University of New South Wales on 'Membrane Guided Bone Regeneration'.

Hospital Visiting Rights

• Monash Medical Centre
• Maroondah Hospital
• Epworth Hospital
• Cabrini Hospital
• Knox Hospital
• Valley Private Hospital

For more information log on to http://www.shoulderelbowsurgery.com.au.html

Eastern Idaho Hand Center-medical and surgical treatment for problems involving the Hand, Wrist & Elbow in Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho Orthopaedic & Sports Clinic

Clinic Beginnings

The seed for development of a sports medicine facility on the Idaho State University campus was planted in November of 1991 when Dr. Mick Mickelson, a local orthopedic surgeon, and Randy Hoffman, athletic director for ISU, approached Earl Christison, administrator at Pocatello Regional Medical Center, to propose the concept. Such a cooperative effort between the hospital, ISU, orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists made good sense for the community at large as well as for ISU. The idea quickly progressed into a formal agreement which was announced to the community in February of 1992.

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Vermon S. Esplin, M.D
Orthopaedic Hand & Wrist Surgeon 

Dr.Verman S.Esp

Board Certified: ABOS. Board Certified Hand Surgery

Medical School: University of Utah 
Orthopaedic Surgery Internship and Residency: Madigan Army Medical  Center 

Fellowship: Walter Reed Army Medical Center

                                   










Jeffrey D Stucki, D.O.  
Orthopaedic Hand & Wrist Surgeon 


                          

Dr.Jeffrey Stucki

Resident Member: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
 Board Eligible: American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics
Member: American Osteopathic Association
Medical School: Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA 
Orthopedic Residency: Doctors Hospital/Grant Medical Center,Columbus,OH
Hand/Upper Extremity Fellowship: University of Alabama at Birmingham,   Birmingham, AL



Doctor Stucki grew up in South Eastern Idaho in the small town of Ririe. He enjoys the outdoors, sports and spending time with his wife Jackie, and their seven children.

Hand & Wrist

The human hand is an intricate instrument that is both tough and delicate. Its functions of sensations and motion allow us to experience and control the world around us.
One in three industrial or home accidents involves injury to the hand. The restoration of hand function after injury or disease is a gratifying experience for the hand surgeon.
Many routine hand conditions are treated in our practice. The following links provide a brief description of some of them. There are numerous other conditions that relate to the injury, disease and deformity of the wrist and hand. 

Eastern Idaho Hand Center Surgeons are skilled in all aspects of Orthopaedic Hand Surgery. Their orthopaedic services include:

Trigger Finger

The tendons of the thumb and each of the fingers pass through a sheath on the palm side of the hand. Certain diseases and overuse activities can cause a thickening of this sheath. As the tendon passes through a thickened sheath, the tendon eventually becomes irritated and swells. Pain, catching and eventually locking of the finger will occur. Early treatment consists of anti-inflammatory medication or Cortisone injection. If these fail to provide relief, the sheath is opened surgically through a small incision at the base of the finger.

Dupuytren's Contracture

This disorder is a thickening of a ligament in the palm, resulting in nodules on the ligament which, if severe enough, can cause an inability to fully straighten the fingers. The ring and small fingers are the fingers most commonly involved.The cause of this disorder is unknown. It is seen more commonly in men and is usually found in individuals of northern European extraction.If deformity is mild and there is no functional loss, no surgery is needed. If, however, there is significant contracture that interferes with full use of the hand, surgical removal of a portion of the ligament is the treatment of choice to improve function and to prevent further deformity.

De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

Tendonitis on the thumb side of the wrist can be a very painful and disabling condition. Simple pinching and twisting activities can be almost impossible. The tendons to the thumb become inflamed as they pass under a ligament and the slightest motion of the wrist can cause pain.
Treatment consists of rest, medication and occasionally the use of a steroid injection. If these treatments do not provide relief over time, the tendons can be surgically released.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common hand problem resulting from pressure on the median nerve at the wrist. Symptoms, which are often worse at night, consist of numbness and/or pain in the wrist and fingers. Eventually there is loss of strength, fine motor control and sensation.
Early treatment consists of splinting and anti-inflammatory medication. If symptoms do not improve, an outpatient surgical procedure to relieve the pressure on the nerve is suggested.

Microvascular Surgery

Microsurgery or Microvascular Surgery is a general term for surgery requiring an operating microscope. The most obvious developments have been procedures developed to allow anastomosis of successively smaller blood vessels and nerves (typically 1 mm in diameter) which have allowed transfer of tissue from one part of the body to another and re-attachment of severed parts. Although microsurgery is used mostly in plastic surgery, microsurgical techniques are utilized by all specialties today.

Replantation

Replantation is the reattachment of a completely detached body part. Fingers and thumbs are the most common ares to be replanted. Generally replantation involves restoring blood flow through arteries and veins, restoring the bony skeleton and connecting tendons and nerves as required.


If you have an orthopaedic condition and wish to be advised on the most appropriate treatment, please call (208) 234-1960 to schedule an appointment or click here to get online appointment