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 Extremity Care
Richard S. Bahner, MD
Fellowship-Trained in
Hand & Upper Extremity
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Below are the most common procedures / surgeries performed by Atlantic Orthopedics upper extremity (including hand, arm, elbow and shoulder) and lower extremity (including foot and ankle) specialists at our Wilmington, Porters Neck, Brunswick Forest and Jacksonville (Onslow), North Carolina locations:
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Fingers
- Trigger Finger Releases
- Dupuytren's Contracture Releases
- Release for DeQuervain's Tendinitis (Base of Thumb)
- Removal of Finger Masses
- Removal of Bone Spurs at Distal Joints
- Repair of Tendon Lacerations
- Distal Joint Fusions
- Proximal Joint Replacements
- Operative Fixation of Finger Fractures
- Tennis Elbow Release
- Golfer's Elbow Release
- Repair Biceps Tendon Ruptures at Elbow
- Cubital Tunnel Releases (Ulnar Nerve at Elbow)
- Elbow Arthroscopy for Loose Bodies, Arthritis
- Releases for Stiff Elbows
- Ligament Reconstruction for Loose Elbows
- Operative Fixation of Elbow Fractures
- Operative Fixation of Forearm Fractures
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- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Removal of Ganglion Cysts (Masses)
- Wrist Arthroscopy for Cartilage Tears
- Operative Fixation of Wrist Fractures
- Joint Replacement for Arthritis
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs
- Open Rotator Cuff Repairs
- Arthroscopic Acromioplasties
- Total Shoulder Replacements
- Resection of Distal Clavicle for Arthritis
- Manipulation and Arthroscopic Releases for Frozen Shoulder
- Arthroscopic Stabilization for Dislocations
- Open Stabilization for Dislocations
- Operative Fixation of Clavicle Fractures
- Operative Fixation of Proximal Humeral Fractures
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Lower Extremity
- Hallux Valgus Correction (Bunions)
- Hammertoe Corrections
- Clawtoe Corrections
- Excision Morton's (Interdigital) Neuroma
- Hallux Rigidus Correction (Stiff Great Toe)
- Correction of Small Toe Deformities (Tailors' Bunions)
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- Reconstruction of Chronic Sprained Ankles
- Repair of Achilles' Tendon Ruptures
- Repair of Tendon Problems about the Ankle
- Operative Fixation of Ankle Fractures
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Below are medical animations provided by the fellowship-trained orthopedic specialists at Atlantic Orthopedics in Wilmington, North Carolina for patient education.©ViewMedica
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In orthopedics, injury to the hand, arm, elbow and shoulder is referred to as “upper extremity.” Injury to the foot and ankle are referred to as “lower extremity.”
A common cause of injury to an arm or leg can be trauma, where a bone in the arm or leg is fractured from a fall, contact with another object, or in a car accident.
Most fractures, thankfully, can be “reduced” or “set” so that over time, with immobilization, such as provided by a cast or sling, the fracture will heal and the strength and function of the bone and body part can be fully restored.
Richard S. Bahner, MD
Fellowship-Trained in Hand and Upper Extremity
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When an injury occurs to an arm or leg during sports activity, a sports medicine specialist may be involved in your care, because the goal of an athlete is to return to their previous performance level. A sports medicine orientation emphasizes reconditioning and rehabilitation, along with prevention, and even training related to proper body mechanics and form for that particular sport.
For example, a common upper extremity problem related to tennis is tennis elbow and rotator cuff problems in the shoulder. Both injuries can involve tears to ligaments around the elbow, and cartilage in the shoulder. Repairing this damage is the first issue by the orthopedic surgeon. The second issue is helping the patient so they don’t repeat the same injury continually. Injuries to the shoulder and elbow often relate to incorrect tennis strokes, or “overuse” syndrome from too much practice or playing time on the court.
As part of the recovery from the initial injury, the sports medicine specialists at Atlantic Orthopedics in Wilmington, North Carolina may involve therapists who will help the patient strengthen the muscles and ligaments needed in the sport, and look at the form and body mechanics used.
A person can lower their risk of injuries to the arm or leg by addressing the following areas:
- Technique & form — If you use the correct technique, you achieve power correctly rather than through counter productive and excessive body movements and torque. An incorrect swing in tennis, often indicates that the person is relying only on the arm to hit the ball, rather than transfer of body weight and uncoiling the trunk correctly.
- Failure to warm up and cool down – warming up and cooling down is extremely important to reduce the risk of muscle and joint injuries. Warming up will not only help avoid injury but will also improve performance.
- Stress fractures — Repetitive stressful motion on a leg or arm can over time create a painful stress fracture. In a leg, this can include a spiral fracture where the crack in the bone resembles a spiral staircase. These can be difficult injuries to recover from.
- Overuse syndrome — Your body needs recovery time between events. This is common problem with Spring training in baseball, where teen athletes throw for three hours straight in practice sessions, only to tear a rotator cuff, or create a ligament strain in the elbow.
- Recurrent injury — Many times people never fully give themselves time to recover from an earlier strain or sprain, and this can lead to similar strain in the future.
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