Tumors, Soft Tissue Reconstruction & Peripheral Neurosurgery
Peripheral nerves, ligaments, tendons, muscle, fat, and skin are all considered soft tissues, and their repair and reconstruction can be extremely challenging. When performing microsurgery, the surgical team uses sutures roughly one-third to one-half the diameter of a human hair.
What to understand about this treatment
The peripheral nervous system
These are the nerves that extend outside the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. Motor nerves carry impulses to muscles to move them; sensory nerves carry pain, temperature, and pressure information back to the brain.
How nerves heal
After a repair, the fibers of the nerve begin to regrow across the repair site over a period of about three to four weeks. Precise microsurgical technique gives them the best chance.
Recognizing a soft-tissue injury
Swelling, redness, bruising, stiffness, pain, and loss of control or function are all signs that soft tissue may need evaluation.
Conditions treated
- Peripheral nerve injuries
- Nerve entrapments
- Tumors of the hand and upper extremity
- Tendon injuries
- Ligament injuries and sprains
- Repetitive stress injuries
- Low-energy cumulative trauma
- Arthritis
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Other treatments
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Minimally invasive carpal tunnel release through an endoscope, with a scar often only a quarter to half an inch long and a faster, less painful recovery.
Orthopedics & Arthroscopy
Arthroscopic, minimally invasive treatment of fractures, arthritis, and joint injuries, guided by the engineering principles behind how bones and joints move.
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