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Forum: Main Forum 01-20-2012, 07:07 PM
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Views: 637,208
Posted By mtomaino
Winter is here--if you break your wrist, take Vitamin C

Read more below. But this is the take home message----

Patients with distal radius fractures should consider oral treatment with Vitamin C to limit the risk of developing CRPS. Specifically, a...
Forum: Main Forum 01-20-2012, 07:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 472,296
Posted By mtomaino
I apologize for the delay in my response. I have...

I apologize for the delay in my response. I have attached the xray you showed me, which is a grade 3 injury. My recommendation, in general, is to give this type of injury at least 3 months-- as it...
Forum: Main Forum 01-20-2012, 06:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 207,066
Posted By mtomaino
Sorry for the delay in responding. If you have...

Sorry for the delay in responding. If you have significant glenoid wear, there is now a new glenoid component available (Depuy) that allows a "build up" to allow replacement. Alternatively, there are...
Forum: Main Forum 01-20-2012, 06:40 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 99,723
Posted By mtomaino
I agree that your ulna is long, which, ofcourse,...

I agree that your ulna is long, which, ofcourse, is "normal" for you. However, after a distal radius fracture, and when a TFCC tear requires treatment, the outcomes are not as favorable when a "long"...
Forum: Main Forum 01-20-2012, 06:32 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 72,698
Posted By mtomaino
Forum Currently Closed But.......

For all interested RearmYourself.com Readers, we have been unsuccessful in preventing a tremendous increase in SPAM entries, which continue to clog up the Forum. Unfortunately, in the short-term at...
Forum: Main Forum 01-20-2012, 01:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 88,656
Posted By mtomaino
Absolutely. keep in mind---an assessment of your...

Absolutely. keep in mind---an assessment of your shoulder function and cuff strength by an Orthopaedist with expertise in shoulder might be very helpful in making a diagnosis. Exam often reveals...
Forum: Main Forum 01-20-2012, 01:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 154,762
Posted By mtomaino
If you have no appreciable weakness now, it is...

If you have no appreciable weakness now, it is possible that "endurance strength could be an issue, but in my experience, this is not common. So, absent a compelling functional problem, or...
Forum: Main Forum 01-16-2012, 01:59 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 75,208
Posted By mtomaino
Dr Tomaino partners with Frozen Ropes for Educational gathering

Dr Tomaino's collaborative seminar at Frozen Ropes, in Rochester, NY was recently promoted by D and C Sports writer Bob...
Forum: Main Forum 01-16-2012, 01:50 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 66,470
Posted By mtomaino
Injuries Associated with Traumatic Anterior Glenohumeral Dislocation

The above article, published in the January 2012 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, evaluated a large data base of 3633 patients who sustained a traumatic anterior shoulder...
Forum: Main Forum 10-31-2011, 04:02 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 74,237
Posted By mtomaino
Hi there!! I remember meeting your daughter...

Hi there!!

I remember meeting your daughter and husband clearly. I think that you are wise in respecting your daughter's wisheshere, and agree that new scientific innovation may impact on your...
Forum: Main Forum 10-16-2011, 12:59 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 65,949
Posted By mtomaino
Knowledge is power

If you are interested in reading my most recent Blog on www.drtomaino.com
click on this link: http://www.drtomaino.com/blog.php
Forum: Main Forum 10-12-2011, 03:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 71,815
Posted By mtomaino
Joe I can't say for certain without...

Joe

I can't say for certain without evaluating the cause of the "curling up", but this injection (collagenase) is specifically for contracture caused by Dupuytren's tissue----and this is unlikely...
Forum: Main Forum 10-03-2011, 09:02 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 76,001
Posted By mtomaino
Hi---it sounds as though you may have a rotator...

Hi---it sounds as though you may have a rotator cuff tendonitis----what we commonly refer to as impingement syndrome.

Visit this link for more information and an informative video at the bottom:...
Forum: Main Forum 10-02-2011, 12:22 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 70,092
Posted By mtomaino
Treat your fractured scaphoid bone carefully

In the September issue of the American Journal of Hand Surgery, yet again, the necessity for careful treatment of scaphoid bone fracures was emphasized. You may read the article at this link:
...
Forum: Main Forum 09-17-2011, 01:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 72,624
Posted By mtomaino
This link provides a pre-revision video as well...

This link provides a pre-revision video as well as an early post-revision video. The revision reverse was unstable until the allograft cnstruct was placed. For more information about this type of...
Forum: Main Forum 09-13-2011, 07:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 154,762
Posted By mtomaino
It's unlikely to change after the first couple of...

It's unlikely to change after the first couple of weeks----and once your discomfort settles, you can essentially resume normal activity.
Forum: Main Forum 09-12-2011, 12:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 154,762
Posted By mtomaino
Treatment of Long Head Biceps Ruptures

Thank you for your questions-----sorry for my delay in responding. First---visit this link for some information on this website:...
Forum: Main Forum 09-07-2011, 12:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 74,682
Posted By mtomaino
Thank you for your post--and please understand...

Thank you for your post--and please understand that my thoughts regarding your problem are just my opinion based on your history. Understandably I am unable to give you any advice without examing...
Forum: Main Forum 09-07-2011, 12:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 75,268
Posted By mtomaino
Bill----it sounds like "impingement", which is a...

Bill----it sounds like "impingement", which is a rotator cuff inflammation. Typically a little Physical therapy will help! Check out this link for a couple of instructional videos etc:...
Forum: Main Forum 09-07-2011, 12:22 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 92,703
Posted By mtomaino
There are a number of skilled hand surgeons in...

There are a number of skilled hand surgeons in Seattle, including Dr Tom Trumble. Best to you.
Forum: Main Forum 08-26-2011, 09:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 92,703
Posted By mtomaino
First--thanks for posts. This is exactly why I...

First--thanks for posts. This is exactly why I included a Forums section on this web site.
Several meta-analyses of level 3 and 4 studies comparing PRC and Midcarpal fusion with scaphoid excision...
Forum: Main Forum 08-15-2011, 04:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 78,638
Posted By mtomaino
Zach I remember you well--as I recall, you...

Zach

I remember you well--as I recall, you had avulsed all of your nerve roots and I neurotized your suprascapular nerve using an extraplexal donor nerve. After we performed your above elbow...
Forum: Main Forum 07-13-2011, 05:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 88,656
Posted By mtomaino
Why Do Rotator Cuff Repairs Fail?

The above article was emailed to me by one of the Physical therapists that I am privileged to have treat my patients with shoulder issues. The abstract can be read at this link:...
Forum: Main Forum 07-01-2011, 05:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 91,704
Posted By mtomaino
Hi Jan I received single xray views of your...

Hi Jan
I received single xray views of your thumbs from your doctor. I have attached them to this post. Firstly, your left thumb was treated with a ligament reconstruction with retention of the...
Forum: Main Forum 06-27-2011, 04:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 69,731
Posted By mtomaino
As a follow up to the above email---I repeated...

As a follow up to the above email---I repeated xrays and found, in fact, 2 metacarpal fractures, not just one. Close inspection of the xrays reveal that the 5th finger metacarpal fracture is...
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