Common Hand Conditions
Dr. Raskin has over twenty years of experience in diagnosing and treating a variety of hand conditions. His hand, wrist, and elbow surgery expertise has transformed the lives of patients who have found their lives compromised by painful conditions, like carpal tunnel syndrome, Dupuytrens disease, hand arthritis and more. Below are some of the most common hand conditions that Dr. Raskin treats.
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Trigger Finger
- Dupuytren’s Contracture
- Finger fractures
- Hand arthritis
- Lacerations of tendons and nerves
- Mallet Fingers
- Nerve Damage Repair
Common Wrist Conditions
Dr. Raskin has over twenty years of experience in diagnosing and treating a variety of wrist conditions. His surgical expertise has transformed the lives of patients who have found their lifestyles compromised by problems such as tendonitis, arthritis, ligament injuries and fractures of the wrist. While Dr. Raskin is skilled in diagnosing and treating a variety of wrist conditions, below are the most common conditions that he successfully treats.
- Cysts and masses
- Tendonitis
- Golfer’s wrist/ Tennis wrist
- Fractures of the wrist, Distal Radius, Scaphoid, Hook of Hamate
- Ligament injuries – Scapholunate Ligament
- TFCC injuries Triangular Fibrocartilage
- Arthritis
Common Elbow Conditions
Dr. Raskin has over twenty years of experience in diagnosing and treating a variety of elbow conditions. His surgical expertise has transformed the lives of patients who have found their lifestyles compromised by problems such as tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fractures, tendon ruptures and more.
Here are just a few of the conditions that he treats for patients suffering from elbow conditions.
- Tennis elbow / Golfer’s elbow (Tendonitis)
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (Ulnar nerve entrapment)
- Bicep Tendon Tears
- Fractures of the Elbow – Olecranon, Radial Head
- Ligament Injuries
- Olecranon Bursitis
Common Fractures
- Distal Radius Fracture
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Radial Head Fracture
- Phalange or Metacarpal Fracture (Finger or Hand Fracture)
- Thumb Fracture
Dupuytrens Disease
- Dupuytren’s Contracture is a condition involving abnormal thickening of the palmer fascia of the hand.
- The Needle Aponeurotomy procedure is a minimally invasive treatment performed in the office.
Nerve Damage Repair
- Nerve damage to the hand should be addressed immediately to retain functionality.
- Sometimes nerves can get damaged due to injury, excessive pressure, or stretching.
- Injury can occur for reasons other than trauma – medical conditions like infections, illnesses, and repetitive use can lead to nerve damage as well.