Nonunion of a Humeral Shaft Fracture
This is the case of a 75 year old female with multiple medical problems. She fell in January and sustained this long spiral humeral shaft fracture. Due to her medical conditions, I opted to treat [...]
Shoulder Fractures: Another Bad Proximal Humerus Fracture
These are the films of a 77 year old healthy male who fell sustaining this severely displaced proximal humerus fracture. This case demonstrates the importance of proper x-ray positioning. As you can see the [...]
Golf Injuries
I play golf. To be honest, I am really bad at golf but use it as a outlet to distract from the stresses of real life. Chasing a little white ball around someone else's manicured [...]
After your rotator cuff repair…
For years now, I have been placing my postoperative rotator cuff repairs in an immobilizer that has a foam wedge attached to the sling. This serves to keep the arm abducted away from the body [...]
Boomers: Tips on How to Exercise Safely
Boomers: Tips on How to Exercise Safely The largest part of my practice is treating the baby boomers for what we often call Boomeritis. I frequently give public presentations of the age related injuries of [...]
Wrist Fracture Repair
Fractures of the wrist are very common. They are more common as we age and as the bone becomes weaker. Younger patients who get wrist fractures may have better bone but just require more force [...]