Elbow
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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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Endoscopic Cubital Tunnel Release in patients from the Bahamas
Posted on Thursday, January 9th, 2014Release of the painful ulnar nerve at the elbow is a common operation that is virtually always done via a large open incision. At Badia Hand to Shoulder Center, we have been doing the technique endoscopically, via a mini portal incision using an endoscope to release the ulnar nerve, often called the “funny bone”. This alleviates the numbness and pain, and allows the patient to use [...]
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Advances in Hand and Elbow Surgery
Posted on Monday, April 30th, 2012The latest and most advanced techniques in hand and elbow surgery were presented at a medical conference held in Miami on March 19th and 20th. Seventeen experts offered presentations at the event, three of whom were local and the rest came from different places in the United States and the world, including Hong Kong, Paris and Buenos Aires."The conference is the only existing forum specifically [...]
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South Florida doctor only one in region performing minimally invasive procedure curing Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Posted on Tuesday, September 13th, 2011MIAMI, Florida -- What is Cubital Tunnel Syndrome? Cubital Tunnel Syndrome is a condition brought on by increased pressure on the ulnar nerve at the elbow. There is a bump (made of bone) on the inner portion of the elbow (the medial epicondyle) under which the ulnar nerve passes. This site is commonly called the “funny bone”. It is here that the ulnar nerve lies directly next to [...]
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Acute elbow trauma and late reconstruction – Complex Articular Injuries of the Elbow
Posted on Sunday, May 1st, 2011The elbow remains one of the more unforgiving joints in its response to both trauma and surgical intervention. The complex articular relationships of humerus, ulna and radius coupled with a tight soft tissue envelope, make the elbow one of the more challenging joints in which to restore function.As Orthopedic hand surgeons, we are best suited to treat these complex injuries due to our [...]
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Tennis Elbow or Lateral Epicondylitis
Posted on Saturday, May 1st, 2010Lateral epicondylitis is a tendonitis commonly known as “tennis elbow”, although the majority of people with lateral epicondylitis have never played tennis. The condition causes pain on the outside portion of the elbow over a bony prominence named the lateral epicondyle. Pain occurs with activities such as grasping, pushing, pulling, and lifting. As the process progresses, the pain [...]
