Arthroscopy (Overview) If you have a joint problem, your surgeon may want to try arthroscopy. This lets your surgeon see inside your joint with a small, thin camera called an “arthroscope.” It can be used on any joint, but let’s see it in the knee.
Arthroscopy of the Ankle This procedure identifies and treats problems in your ankle. With it, the surgeon can access your ankle without creating a large incision.
Bankart Repair If you have a painful shoulder, you may have a torn labrum. That’s a tear of the thick band of tissue around your shoulder socket. A torn labrum can be fixed with a procedure called a “Bankart repair.”
Basal Joint Surgery Pain in the basal joint caused by arthritis makes it difficult for patients to grip and hold or twist objects between the thumb and fingers. This surgical procedure removes and rebuilds the basal joint.
Bunion This deformity affects the joint at the base of the big toe. It is a bony bump beneath the skin on the inner side of the foot. A bunion starts small, but over time it can grow to become very large. Bunions are more common in women.
Bunionectomy With Wedge Osteotomy This outpatient procedure is performed to correct a bunion, a deformity of the toe joint. This surgery is commonly performed with regional anesthesia.
Bunions, or hallux valgus as your doctor may say, are a deformity of the foot that usually form slowly over time near the base of the big toe. The deformity occurs as the bones next to your great toe slowly move out of alignment and are no longer straight. Bunions can be caused by many different reasons including: 1. Genetics … Read More
Carpal Tunnel Release (Open Technique) This surgical procedure treats the pain of carpal tunnel syndrome. It relieves pressure on a nerve that travels through your wrist. This nerve is called the “median” nerve.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Pain, numbness and tingling in your hand may be from carpal tunnel syndrome. It happens when the area around the main nerve to your hand is too tight. The nerve is called the median nerve. And the small space in your wrist where it passes is called the carpal tunnel.