Many everyday activities depend on using your arms, shoulders, elbows,
wrists or hands. If you experience an injury or if you live with a chronic
condition related to these important upper extremities, you can trust
your care to the orthopedic specialists and surgeons at OU Health in Oklahoma
City and Edmond.
Expert Upper Extremity Orthopedic Care
Rely on Oklahoma’s most comprehensive team of orthopedic, microvascular
and plastic surgeons with subspecialty training in hand surgery. You’ll
collaborate with this extensively experienced, multidisciplinary physician
group to evaluate and manage all types of upper extremity problems –
from minor conditions to complex reconstructions or traumatic injuries.
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At OU Health, you’ll find expert orthopedic care, including evaluation
for a second opinion, to address a wide range of upper extremity conditions such as:
Arthritis and arthritic conditions of the upper extremities
No matter your age, you or your loved one will appreciate our comprehensive,
patient-centered, team approach to care. You’ll work together with
OU Health orthopedic physicians and surgeons to develop an individualized
treatment plan and find the best providers for your specific situation.
Innovative, Top-Quality, Specialized Facilities
For complex orthopedic situations, you’ll benefit from innovative
surgical facilities at University of Oklahoma Medical Center in Oklahoma
City and Oklahoma’s only Level 1 trauma center. In addition, you
or your loved ones may receive care from OU Health at the state’s
only dedicated children’s hospital and the region’s only nationally
designated cancer center. You’ll also value the convenience and
efficiency of our outpatient surgery center, as well as the advanced surgical
facilities at University of Oklahoma Medical Center Edmond.
Upper Extremity Orthopedic Treatments
Take advantage of expert consultation from OU Health orthopedic specialists
and surgeons that focuses on your individual situation. You’ll work
with the only medical specialty specifically trained to provide both surgical
and nonsurgical care for upper extremities. That means your individualized
treatment plan may include surgery only if it’s the best option for you.
Joint Preservation, Reconstruction, Replacement
When injuries or chronic conditions involve joints in your shoulder, elbow,
wrist or hand, your OU Health orthopedic team may recommend less invasive
joint preservation procedures, such as injections of platelet-rich plasma
and bone marrow or other orthobiologics.
Additional options may include arthroscopic procedures or robotic-assisted,
minimally invasive surgery involving bone or cartilage transplants for joint reconstruction, corrective
osteotomy techniques for joint realignment and partial joint replacement
or total joint replacement procedures.
If appropriate for your particular situation, your OU Health orthopedic
team may recommend upper extremity surgery using only local anesthesia.
Many surgical procedures for conditions of the hand, including carpal
tunnel release, tendon repair and removal of masses, work well under local
anesthesia.
The WALANT technique – wide-awake local anesthesia, no tourniquet
– helps you avoid other sedation or general anesthesia. Typically,
that means faster recovery and quicker return to your regular activities,
as well as fewer anesthesia side effects or complications.
Microsurgery or Microvascular Surgery
When you choose OU Health to care for conditions of the shoulder, elbow,
wrist and hand, you gain access to the advanced tools, the latest surgical
techniques and the largest group of upper extremity microsurgeons in Oklahoma.
Using the innovative surgical microscope, each of our microsurgeons can
apply their extensive experience to perform the most delicate and precise
surgical techniques known to medicine. Your treatment options may include
valuable procedures for nerves and blood vessels that can help restore
or preserve function.
Your experienced OU Health orthopedic care team includes board-certified
and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons, plastic surgeons, vascular
surgeons, infectious disease specialists, physical medicine and rehabilitation
doctors or sports medicine physicians, orthotists, prosthetists or pedorthists.
Your team also may involve OU Health neurologists, cardiovascular medicine
physicians, geriatricians, pain management specialists, primary care doctors,
bariatric specialists, athletic trainers, physical therapists, occupational
therapists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, psychiatrists or
psychologists, social workers and counselors.
When you work with this diverse team of OU Health experts, you benefit
from innovations in orthopedic medical care and orthopedic surgical techniques
that come from their ongoing participation in the latest research and
clinical trials at the OU Health academic medical center, as well as their
activities in teaching the next generation of orthopedic specialists and surgeons.
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