Arthritis is an inflammatory condition of the joints. There are several types of arthritis and the most common type is osteoarthritis or wear-and-tear arthritis. Arthritis affects various joints in the body and the arthritis in the hand affects the joint at the base of the thumb. Arthritis may also affect the joints of other digits.

These are minimally invasive surgical procedures employed to relieve pressure on the entrapped or pinched median nerve to treat two of most common nerve compression syndromes, carpal tunnel syndrome (wrist) and cubital tunnel syndrome (elbow). We perform these procedures in an office setting.

Inflammation in the tenosynovium leads to a condition called trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis or flexor tendonitis, where one of the fingers or thumb of the hand is caught in a bent position. The affected digit may straighten with a quick snap, like pulling and releasing the trigger on a gun, hence the name trigger finger. We perform trigger finger release in the office under local anesthetic.

Dupuytren’s contracture is a hand condition where thickening of the underlying fibrous tissues of the palm causes the fingers to bend inward. This makes it difficult to fully straighten the affected fingers. It commonly occurs in the ring finger and little finger. Occasionally, the middle finger is affected, but the thumb and index finger are rarely affected. We are certified to provide Xiaflex injections in the office.

A fracture is a break in the bone, which occurs when force greater than the bearable limit is applied against a bone. The most common symptoms of any fracture include severe pain, swelling, bruising or bleeding, deformity and discoloration of the skin and limited mobility of the hand.

We use PRP injections to treat conditions such as tennis elbow and small joint arthritis.

• Fellowship in Upper Extremity Surgery at Western Pennsylvania Hand & Trauma Center in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
• Fellowship in Hand Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
• Residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Summa Health System in Akron, Ohio