Superior labral tear of shoulder - One year later...
P.L. suffered with shoulder pain for nearly a year until an MRI revealed a superior labral tear of his shoulder (SLAP tear). He came to Badia Hand To Shoulder Ctr from Cayman Islands in order to undergo the arthroscopic repair shown here. He...
Amputation of four fingers with a Circular Saw in elderly man
JJ is a delightful and vigorous 73 year old retired man whose favorite hobby is making Westminster chimes clocks for his grandchildren. One ordinary day when he was using a circular saw to cut the molding for another clock, he sustained a devastating...
Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex
This 5 year old boy presented to the Miami Hand Center from direct referral by a charity clinic. He had almost no use of either upper extremity due to a rare congenital disorder called arthrogryposis congenita multiplex. His particular form...
Articular Elbow Fracture-Dislocation from baseball bat injury
AC is a 25 year old male who was assaulted with a baseball bat. He sustained a shattered proximal ulna fracture with elbow dislocation. Surgery required application of a plate and screws, as well as pinning and cerclage wiring. He worked diligently...
Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in a pioneer Heart Surgeon
Dr. HT is a respected heart surgeon known as a pioneer in robotic assisted cardiac surgery. It is no wonder that he spent months agonizing over whether he should undergo surgery himself for his own painful hands that suffered from carpal tunnel...
