Dr. Alex Coleman
Dr. Alex Coleman is a board certified and fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hand, wrist, and elbow reconstruction, as well as microvascular surgery and limb salvage. His practice encompasses the full spectrum of hand and wrist conditions from the simple to the complex, utilizing a broad range of non-surgical treatment regimens, and when necessary, the latest surgical techniques.
Dr. Steven Kronlage
Steven Kronlage, MD is a board certified and fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery. He specializes in adult and pediatric conditions of the upper extremities; acute and post-traumatic reconstruction of the upper extremities; arthroscopic surgery of the wrist, elbow and shoulder; and arthroplasty of the hand, wrist and elbow. His practice addresses the full spectrum of hand and wrist conditions utilizing a broad range of non-surgical treatments and, when necessary, surgical techniques informed by the latest advancements in his field.
Dr. James R. Piorkowski
James R. Piorkowski, MD is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon with additional board certifications in Plastic Surgery and General Surgery. He has a diverse clinical skill set that allows him to treat patients with a variety of injuries and conditions.
Common Conditions We Treat
Hand Conditions
Trigger Finger
Trigger fingers are a very common orthopaedic condition of the hand. They are a result of the tendons of the finger swelling underneath the pulleys in the hand.
Thumb Arthritis
Thumb arthritis, also known as basal joint arthritis, is the degeneration of the thumb joint at the base of the thumb metacarpal.
Digital Mucinous Cysts
A mucous cyst is an “outpouching” of the last joint of the finger, which is called the distal interphalangeal joint.
Dupuytren’s Contracture
Dupuytren’s disease (often called Dupuytren’s contracture) is a thickening of the fibrous tissue underneath the skin of the palm and fingers.
Finger Arthritis
In general, arthritis describes joint destruction. Arthritis can be broken down into three broad types: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis.
Flexor Tendon Injuries
The flexor tendons are the long tendons that run from the mid-forearm to the fingertip; each finger has two flexor tendons, and the thumb has one.
Extensor Tendon Injuries
The extensor tendons run along the back of the hand and wrist and extend the fingers. These are tendons you see on the back of your hand when you flex the fingers.
Wrist Conditions
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a compressive neuropathy affecting the median nerve.
De Quervain’s Syndrome
De Quervain syndrome is a tendonitis of the first dorsal extensor compartment sheath, which is located at the wrist.
Distal Radius Fracture
In traumatic injuries, the distal radius breaks close to or at its joint with the carpal bones of the wrist. These fractures most often occur as the result of a fall on an outstretched wrist. It is the most common type of fracture in the arm.
Elbow Conditions
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a compressive neuropathy of the ulnar nerve at the point behind the inside of the elbow where the nerve travels through the cubital tunnel.
Elbow Arthritis
In general, arthritis describes joint destruction as a result of chronic inflammation. Arthritis can be broken down into three broad types: osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis.
Total Elbow Arthroplasty
Total elbow arthroplasty is a surgical procedure during which a diseased or damaged elbow is replaced with an implant. This implant then takes over the functions of the elbow.
Radial Tunnel Syndrome
Radial Tunnel Syndrome, also known as radial neuritis, is a confusing and challenging condition affecting the terminal branch of the radial nerve in the arm, the posterior interosseous nerve.
Sports Related Injuries
Nerve
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a compressive neuropathy affecting the median nerve.
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a compressive neuropathy of the ulnar nerve at the point behind the inside of the elbow where the nerve travels through the cubital tunnel.
Arthritis
Thumb Arthritis
Thumb arthritis, also known as basal joint arthritis, is the degeneration of the thumb joint at the base of the thumb metacarpal.
Digital Mucinous Cysts
A mucous cyst is an “outpouching” of the last joint of the finger, which is called the distal interphalangeal joint.
Finger Arthritis
In general, arthritis describes joint destruction. Arthritis can be broken down into three broad types: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis.
Elbow Arthritis
In general, arthritis describes joint destruction as a result of chronic inflammation. Arthritis can be broken down into three broad types: osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis.
Total Elbow Arthroplasty
Total elbow arthroplasty is a surgical procedure during which a diseased or damaged elbow is replaced with an implant. This implant then takes over the functions of the elbow.
Fractures/Dislocations
Radial Head Fractures
The radial head is the most proximal portion of the radius bone and is located on the outside or lateral aspect of the elbow.
Distal Radius Fracture
In traumatic injuries, the distal radius breaks close to or at its joint with the carpal bones of the wrist. These fractures most often occur as the result of a fall on an outstretched wrist. It is the most common type of fracture in the arm.