Orthopedic hand and arm care in Houston
Injuries and chronic pain can disrupt your ability to engage in daily life.
Texas Orthopedic Hospital is staffed by experienced upper extremity doctors who specialize in revitalizing your hands and arms when medical issues hold you back. In addition to leading-edge surgical care, we also offer comprehensive postoperative rehabilitation.
Hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder conditions we treat
Surgery may be required to effectively treat the following upper extremity conditions:
- Arthritis, all joints
- Bicep or tricep tendon tear
- Biceps tendinitis
- Capitellum OCD
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Clavicle fractures
- Congenital amputations
- Congenital hand abnormalities
- Contracture release
- Dupuytren’s contracture
- Elbow trauma
- Fractures
- Ganglion cyst
- Golfer's elbow
- Nail bed injuries
- Peripheral nerve damage
- Polydactyly, or extra digits
- Radial club hand
- Rotator cuff tears, impingement
- Shoulder dislocations or instability
- Shoulder fractures
- Shoulder separation
- SLAP tears
- Spastic extremities
- Syndactyly, or webbed fingers
- Tendon lacerations
- Tennis elbow
- Thumb ligament tears
- Trigger finger
- Ulnar nerve compression
Treatments offered by our hand and upper extremity specialists
If you have a hand, elbow, shoulder or wrist complication, our highly trained surgeons are equipped to provide the care you need.
Elbow care and services
The elbow joint is at the junction of three arm bones, the humerus, ulna and radius. Muscles, tendons and ligaments hold everything together. When medical conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis or severe fractures cause inflammation, pain and instability, a partial or total elbow replacement may provide relief.
Elbow arthroscopy
As a minimally invasive technique, elbow arthroscopy involves creating tiny incisions through which a small camera can visualize the interior of the elbow. These types of procedures are typically performed to diagnose and treat arthritis, tennis elbow, stiffness, elbow fractures and loose bodies in the joint.
Elbow replacement surgery
A partial or total elbow replacement may provide relief from inflammation, pain and instability caused by conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis or severe fractures. During elbow replacement surgery, a surgeon replaces your elbow with an artificial joint made from two implants that attach to the bones in your arm. A metal and plastic hinge joins the implants together. The procedure is offered on an inpatient basis and typically requires a one- to two-night hospital stay.
Recovery can take as little as three months, consisting of treatments to manage pain and swelling, as well as exercises to strengthen the elbow and restore range of motion. Before surgery is performed, our care team will meet with you to discuss the procedure, as well as your postoperative rehabilitation regimen.
Tommy John surgery
Also known as ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction, this surgery replaces a torn UCL inside the elbow with a tendon from another part of the body, such as the forearm, hamstring or big toe. UCL tears can occur from repetitive stress on the ligament and cause pain and looseness in the elbow. Surgery can restore stability and range of motion to the elbow, allowing you to resume your previous levels of athletic activity.
Hand surgery
Your hands are the primary way you physically interact with the world. As such, injuries and chronic pain can severely alter your relationship to daily life. To counteract these types of unfortunate circumstances, surgery is here as a restorative option.
Our hand surgeons are highly trained in advanced microsurgical techniques, as well as congenital abnormality correction. To restore function and appearance, they perform precise repairs of the nerves, tendons and blood vessels.
Orthopedic shoulder treatment
Shoulder pain can often travel to other parts of the body, such as the elbow or neck. While a wide range of shoulder-related medical conditions may be successfully treated with rehabilitation, corticosteroid injections and anti-inflammatory medication, other conditions can require surgery, including shoulder replacement surgery.
Shoulder surgery may be performed as an open procedure or as a minimally invasive arthroscopic procedure. Our accomplished surgeons excel at both.