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Ganglion Cysts in the Wrist
Posted on Friday, January 24th, 2020 Dorsal wrist ganglion and volar wrist ganglion INTRODUCTION A ganglion cyst is a tumor or swelling on top of a joint or the covering of a tendon (tissue that connects muscle to bone). It looks like a sac of liquid (cyst). Inside the cyst is a thick, sticky, clear, colorless, jellylike material. Depending on the size, cysts may feel firm or spongy. One large cyst or many smaller ones [...]
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Swimming Offered Christine Chenet Audain a Low-Impact Exercise to Strengthen Her Arm
Posted on Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 Christine Chenet's accomplishment is a great metaphor for the resilience of the Haitian people This article was published by Wyatt Massey on haitiantimes.com on February 26, 2017 We are sharing it here for the convenience of our readers: Swim For Haiti Race Marks Step In Woman’s Road To Recovery The bullet shattered Christine Chenet Audain’s arm, but it did not shatter [...]
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#1 Hand Surgeon in America – Dr. Alejandro Badia answers your questions
Posted on Wednesday, June 5th, 2019 Dr. Badia is an internationally renowned orthopedic surgeon and an innovative leader in the treatment of osteo-arthritis, trauma and other painful or diseased conditions of the hand & wrist (expert in thumb-related injuries), elbow and shoulder. Patients or referring physicians may contact Dr Badia's office or at this web site www.drbadia.com . Common conditions treated by Dr. Badia [...]
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Thumbs Up on This Implant
Posted on Monday, April 8th, 2019 BioPro is a technologically superior implant design When orthopedic surgeon Dr. Alejandro Badia was asked why he found BioPro a technologically superior implant design and why he started using this implant exclusively several years ago, the internationally renowned hand and upper-limb surgeon responded: Rather than standard one-piece CMC implant designs, the BioPro® Modular Thumb [...]
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Polo & Equestrian Injuries to the Upper Limbs
Posted on Monday, December 10th, 2018 This article was first published on Polo Barbados 2014 Edition. You can read here testimonials from polo players such as Monique Archer and Danny Atwell. The article is still very relevant today not only for polo players but also for golf players and other competitive and recreational sports’ players. If you are suffering pain in your upper limbs, no matter the level of injury, please [...]
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Injuries that Could Cost Teams the World Cup
Posted on Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 "Upper extremity injuries tend to keep the players out of the game for a bit longer" For some countries, soccer is an integral part of their culture, and their players are hailed as national heroes. So, with the World Cup merely a month away, fans from all over the world are placing their bets on their national teams and players. One key component that defines these teams’ victories [...]
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Arthroscopic Surgery for Hand and Wrist Pathology
Posted on Sunday, April 30th, 2017 Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique developed over three decades ago in order to explore a joint from within. Tiny incisions are used to insert a fiberoptic instrument which serves as a camera to the inside of a joint and allows a surgeon to not only diagnose a problem but often times allows definitive treatment. This is opposed to the more standard technique of open [...]
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Renowned hand and wrist surgeon discusses athletic wrist injuries
Posted on Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 Dr. Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS, hand and upper limb surgeon was one of the keynote speakers at the 2015 American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting this past Wednesday.The meeting took place at the Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island; however, Badia was available to speak with The Freeport News briefly.“I’m so pleased to be in beautiful Bahamas. My mission has been, and always [...]
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Renowned Orthopedic Expert Attends 2015 Hand Surgery Meeting in the Bahamas
Posted on Wednesday, February 4th, 2015 Dr. Alejandro Badia, recognized as one of the top hand surgeons in the United States, will serve as a opening speaker at the American Association for Hand Surgery 2015 Annual Meeting scheduled to be held in Nassau tomorrow morning.He will be giving a presentation on the latest in “Maximizing Economics in a Changing Health Care Environment” and “Sports Injuries of the Hand and Wrist” [...]
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Sports Injuries of the Hand and Wrists: Renowned Orthopedic Surgeon Attends AAHS 2015 Bahamas
Posted on Thursday, January 29th, 2015 Dr. Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS, Hand & Upper Limb Surgeon, who was recently proclaimed as “One of the Top Hand Surgeons in the United States”, Founder and Medical Director of Badia Hand to Shoulder Center, spokesperson and advocate on the latest in orthopedic technology: “ARPWAVE Neuro Therapy”, CEO of the OrthoNOW® Care Environment” and “Sports Injuries of the Hand and [...]
