Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Our physicians are orthopedic surgeons who have pursued additional sub-speciality training at the fellowship level in order to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of the whole upper extremity.

In combination with our trained therapists and medical staff, they provide the very best in both surgical and non-surgical evaluation and treatment and have become a center of excellence for the Lexington and wider Kentucky areas in the treatment of upper extremity problems.

Frequently treated problems include:

• Shoulder reconstruction, both arthroscopic and open
• Shoulder arthritis (rheumatoid, osteo- and post-traumatic), including the whole spectrum from nonarthroplasty replacement, resurfacing and reverse arthroplasty
• Acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular joint injuries/instability including arthroscopic stabilization
• Rotator cuff tears and arthropathy
• Unstable shoulders (primary and revision stabilization)
• Proximal humeral fractures

• Elbow instability (fractures, dislocations, fracture dislocations and recurrent instability)
• Stiff elbow (soft-tissue and bony)
• Radial head fractures (fixation, reconstruction and replacement)
• Tennis and golfer’s elbow (nonoperative and arthroscopic management)
• Elbow arthritis (rheumatoid, osteo- and post-traumatic; arthroscopic recontouring, hemiarthroplasty, total elbow replacement and revision elbow arthroplasty)
• Biceps/triceps ruptures
• Sports injuries of elbow
• Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD)
• Essex-lopresti injuries
• Forearm rotational stiffness management

• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Wrist and hand fractures
• Arthritis of the hand and wrist
• Stiff and painful hand problems
• Poor circulation of the hand or fingers
• Numbness, tingling and nerve problems
• Trauma to the hand, including sprains and lacerations
• Work-related injuries
• Recreational and sports-related injuries
• Hand and arm pain