Upper Extremity
Injuries to the upper extremities can mean painful changes to your lifestyle. Without treatment, arthritis or traumatic injuries to your shoulder, elbow, hand, or wrist can prevent you from performing many of the tasks we take for granted in work and daily life. Dr. Michael Buscemi has the experience to diagnose and provide treatment for these injuries through surgical methods or more conservative treatments.
Conditions treated:
- Arthritis
- Tendonitis
- Fractures
- Sprains and strains
- Bursitis and tendonitis
- Rotator cuff tears (shoulder muscles and tendons)
- Labrum tears and repairs (a thin tissue covering the rim of the “socket” in the shoulder)
- Shoulder impingement (inflammation of tendons)
- Shoulder instability
- Frozen shoulder
- Separated and dislocated shoulder
- Clavicle fracture (broken collarbone)
- Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
- Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis)
- Pitcher’s elbow
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Rheumatoid arthritis of the hand
- DeQuervain’s tendonitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Trigger finger/thumb
- Ganglion cysts
- Flexor tendon and extensor tendon injuries
- Radial tunnel syndrome
- Hand and wrist fractures
- Infections
Should you need surgery, Dr. Buscemi is skilled in the latest surgical procedures, such as:
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Elbow arthroscopy
- Rotator cuff repair
- Fracture surgery
- Surgery for tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow
- Endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery
- Open release carpal tunnel surgery
- Open surgery for wrist fractures
- Wrist fusion and arthroscopy
Treatment for Injuries in the Upper Extremity in Tampa, FL
Read more about orthopedic conditions of the upper extremities and their treatments in our Patient Education Library. For expert orthopedic care for shoulders, elbows, wrist, and hands in Tampa, Florida, call Dr. Michael Buscemi at (813) 926-4010.
