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Hand & Upper Limb Orthopedic Blog

Summary of the most recent blog posts from Orthopedic Surgeon Alejandro Badia, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Here you can find blog entries written by Dr. Badia, discussing various topics of interest within the orthopedic world.

Blog posts will be refreshed once or twice a month. Also check out our other Resources, including Infographics, Patient Testimonials, and Videos.

Dr. Alejandro Badia Offers Tips on Diagnosing and Treating Wrist Injury

Posted on Thursday, November 12th, 2020

Wrist Injury: Is Your Wrist Sprained or Broken? You’ve had a fall or mishap and now your wrist really hurts, but is it sprained – or broken? Sometimes it’s difficult to tell, but specific tests can tell the difference between these types of wrist injuries and point to the right treatment, according to orthopedic surgeon Alejandro Badia, MD, founder of Badia Hand to Shoulder [...]

Hand and Upper Limb Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Alejandro Badia Offers Tips to Stem the Increase in Elbow Injuries, Especially in Kids

Posted on Wednesday, November 4th, 2020

Surgeons Sound Alarm: Elbow Ligament Injuries on Rise. Recent studies suggest injuries to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in the elbow are rising, particularly among teenage baseball athletes 15-19 years old, and elbow doctors and orthopedic surgeons, like noted hand-and-upper-limb-specialist Alejandro Badia MD, are sounding an alarm. They blame the increase on continued participation [...]

Hand and Upper Limb Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Alejandro Badia Warns Time is of the Essence in Treating Finger Injuries; Offers Tips

Posted on Wednesday, October 7th, 2020

Jammed Finger May Be a Bigger Deal Than You Think MIAMI (PRWEB) October 07, 2020 Experts call the finger’s middle joint “unforgiving” when injured. That’s why a digit jammed by a hard-thrown ball or smashed in a car door may be more than a “no-big-deal,” says hand and upper limb orthopedic surgeon and author of Healthcare from the Trenches, Dr. Alejandro Badia. Dr. [...]

Takes More Than Grease to Repair an Elbow Fracture

Posted on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020

Dr. Alejandro Badia Says Joint’s Complexity Requires Specialty Care and Offers Tips Dr. Badia references the elbow as a “complex hinge,” which, when broken, can pose special challenges for the orthopedic surgeon, including correct identification of “injured structures” inside the joint and determination of the best approach for stabilizing the elbow and preserving its motion. MIAMI [...]

Soup Will Not Cure Colds; Jobs Do Not Cause Carpal Tunnel

Posted on Tuesday, August 25th, 2020

Hand and Upper Limb Specialist Dr. Alejandro Badia Debunks Myths About Common Wrist Disorder; Offers Tips. MIAMI (PRWEB) August 25, 2020 August 2020 - A common nerve compression disorder causing pain, tingling and numbness in the wrist, hand and fingers is an occupational disease, right? “Wrong,” says Alejandro Badia MD, noted hand and upper limb specialist and author of [...]

AC Shoulder Joint Arthritis

Posted on Thursday, July 30th, 2020

Hand and Upper Limb Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Alejandro Badia Discusses AC Shoulder Joint Arthritis; Offers Patient Tips. Shoulder surgery is only infrequently necessary, but, if performed, can be done successfully on an outpatient basis,” Dr. Badia says. “The standard approach is to remove a small piece from the end of the clavicle to prevent friction between it and the shoulder [...]

Thumb Procedure by Dr. Badia Watch this short video testimonial from a patient who had a BioPro® Modular Thumb Implant […]
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I’m a long time patient of Dr Badia, and I have only great things to say about him. For most […]
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Thumb Procedure by Dr. Badia Watch this short video testimonial from an elderly (Medicare recipient) patient who had his second […]
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Finger Procedure by Dr. Badia Watch this video testimonial from a patient who experienced a finger injury. The finger procedure […]
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Dr Badia and his team have been so good to us, such a welcoming environment…They made us feel confortable since […]
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Patient Testimonial 10 Days After Surgery Watch this video testimonial from a patient who experienced a thumb injury. The thumb […]
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Thumb Procedure by Dr. Badia Watch this video patient testimonial from Curaçao. Motion within 48 hours after procedure. Patient can […]
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I suffered a golf injury which resulted in having to have wrist surgery to repair a torn ligament. Dr. Badia […]
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