OS Sets the Standard in Patient Care Internationally

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OS Sets the Standard in Patient Care
Internationally

• -Dr. Tyson Cobb

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• The staff at Orthopaedic Specialists (OS) was
  recently awarded scholarship money to present
  original research at the 2015 American
  Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS) Annual
  Meeting in Nassau, Bahamas. This meeting was held
  in collaboration with British Society for Surgery
  of the Hand (BSSH). Although Dr. Tyson Cobb is
  already well known worldwide for his minimally
  invasive surgical innovations and research, Team
  Cobb has stepped up and is setting a new
  standard for patient care. OS is proud to
  announce that due to the collaborative efforts of
  their staff at the Center of Excellence for Hand
  and Upper Extremity, Team Cobb was able to
  present the results of three research studies at
  the international meeting.

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• Two of the research articles informed other
  surgeons and therapists of the minimally invasive
  surgical techniques developed by Dr. Cobb and
  treatment outcomes for patients with thumb
  arthritis and chronic distal biceps tendon
  ruptures (the biceps muscle tears where it
  attaches to the front of the elbow). Patients who
  underwent Arthroscopic Resection Arthroplasty for
  thumb arthritis were followed for a minimum of
  five years. These patients were found to have
  good results with respect to pain, strength,
  function, and satisfaction. Although chronic
  biceps tendon rupture (BTR) is often complicated
  by severe retraction and contraction and
  therefore traditionally thought to require tendon
  grafting, Dr. Cobb performs the surgery end
  oscopically, through a small incision without the
  need for the graft.

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• After following their patients who underwent
  this procedure for more than seven years, this
  technique was found to be a safe and effective
  solution for symptomatic patients resulting in
  full range of motion and pain relief.
• Finally, hand-therapist, Elizabeth Kabel, DPT,
  was awarded scholarship funds for her
  contributions in documenting the treatment and
  outcomes of a professional motocross racer who
  underwent a novel, not previously reported,
  minimally invasive surgical technique. The
  patient was a 23-year-old professional motocross
  racer who presented with a six-week history of
  chronic right-sided forearm pain that was causing
  his hands to go numb and feel weak while riding
  his motorbike. The pain was so severe that he was
  unable to continue riding. He was treated
  unsuccessfully with conservative management
  before presenting for surgical intervention.

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• The patient was diagnosed with chronic
  exertional compartment syndrome of the forearm
  (CECS). CECS of the forearm is a very painful and
  dangerous condition that motocross racers often
  refer to as arm-pump.
• CECS is traditionally treated with open
  compartment release requiring large incisions
  (nearly the entire length of the forearm) that
  can result in long recovery times and less than
  optimal aesthetic results. Dr. Cobb used an
  endoscopic technique to perform the surgery
  through a small incision. The patients symptoms
  resolved following surgery. He resumed riding at
  one week, competing at three weeks, and continues
  to ride competitively without symptoms. Images of
  the traditional surgical approach and the minimal
  scarring following technique used by Dr. Cobb are
  shown in Figures 1 and 2 respectively.

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For more information about the minimally invasive
techniques presented during the meeting, or to
schedule a consultation with Dr. Cobb or another
one of our specialists, please contact us today
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