Choose Upper Extremity Care That Points to Excellence
The upper extremity specialists at Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute use the latest technologies and techniques to minimize pain and restore function.
About the Upper Extremity Team
Your upper extremity is a part of your body that includes your fingers, hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders. Problems or injuries to these areas can cause pain, numbness or stiffness, making it hard for you to grasp, lift, reach or throw. At Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, our highly skilled orthopedic upper extremity specialists offer the highest level of expertise and experience in surgical and nonsurgical treatments for any type of adult or pediatric upper extremity pain or injury.
We use the most up-to-date diagnostic tools to evaluate your condition and then we work with you to develop a personalized treatment plan to relieve your pain and get you back to the activities that you enjoy as quickly and as safely as possible. Our specialists are also are very active in upper extremity research as well as the education and training for the only orthopedic residency in the Central Florida region. This allows us to stay on the cutting edge with the latest treatment options for our patients.
Upper Extremity Conditions We Treat
Our specialists care for a wide range of conditions and injuries affecting the fingers, hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders, including:
Arm fractures
Arthritis
Biceps tendon rupture/tear
- Brachial plexus injury
- Broken bones
- Bursitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cartilage injury
- Clavicle fractures
- Congenital (present at birth) conditions, such as missing digits
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Dislocations
- Elbow fractures
- Ganglion cysts
- Instability of joint
- Jersey finger
- Labral tears
- Lacerated tendons or nerves
- Little League elbow
- Mallet finger
- Phantom limb pain
- Proximal humerus fractures
- Rotator cuff injury or tear
- Sprains
- Tendinitis
- Tennis and golfer’s elbow
- Tommy John injury
- Trauma to the hands or wrists
- Trigger finger
- Ulnar collateral ligament injury
- Wrist fractures
Upper Extremity Treatments We Offer
We offer the newest treatments for upper extremity pain and injuries, including:
Arthroscopic surgery
Biceps tenodesis
Carpal tunnel release
Hand joint replacement surgery
Fall prevention
Injections, including cortisone
Latarjet procedure
Modalities such as ultrasound iontophoresis, H-wave and massage therapy
Physical therapy
Revision joint replacement procedures
Shoulder joint replacement (also reverse shoulder joint replacement)
- Targeted muscle reinnervation
Trigger finger release
Wrist joint replacement surgery