Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Specialist in Total Joint Replacement Surgery of Shoulder & Elbow
Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Charleston, South Carolina
Former Chief, Orthopedic Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington
Former Chief, Orthopedic Surgery, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg
Named to the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) Education Committee for a 2 year term starting in 2019.
Expert in Sports Injuries, Shoulder and Elbow Instability
A gamekeeper's thumb, also called a skier's thumb, is an injury to one of the important ligaments at the base of the thumb joint. The injury involves the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), a band of tough, fibrous tissue that connects the bones at the base of the thumb. This ligament prevents the thumb from pointing too far away from the hand.
Internal impingement is a specific type of shoulder injury that is seen primarily in throwing athletes.
The winter cold and flu season may try to knock out your new year's plans to get or stay healthy, but the good news is you can fight back.
Between 2008 and 2017, the incidence of trampoline-related fractures increased by an average of 3.85% in the US, and the driver behind those increases are trampoline injuries outside of the home at places of recreation or sport, according to new research.
People may notice elbow bursitis as a squishy lump on the back of their elbow. Often this seemingly appears out of nowhere, or they may remember something that led to the onset of their symptoms.
