Aging Hands: Turning Back The Hands of Time
Your hands often display the signs of premature aging more than any other area of the body. This is primarily because they are in constant use in our daily lives and people often...
What happens if you don't remove a splinter or foreign body?
As with any medical issue, there are many variations to this answer. Basically, an unremoved splinter or foreign body can lead to: 1. Persistent irritation either mechanical...
Hand and Upper Extremity Fractures in Children and Adolescents
Authored by Jeffrey Wint, MDA child’s bone is different than a fully-grown adult’s. There are different types of fractures in children than adults. There are special patterns...
Fireworks Safety 4th of July and Beyond
Fireworks Safety 4th of July and BeyondWith the Fourth of July holiday fast approaching, experts are urging people to use caution when handling fireworks and have provided a list...
Healthcare in America
'This is how the world ends. Not with a bang, but with a whimper. '' - T. S. Eliot We have a healthcare system steadily disincentivizing generations of Americans from pursuing...
The Most Common Types of Hand Surgeries - By Elizabeth A. Ouellette, MD, MBA
Some of the most common hand surgeries that we treat are: 1. Carpal tunnel releaseThis surgery releases the pressure on your median nerve, which causes carpal tunnel syndrome....
Meet Dr. Elizabeth Ouellette
Elizabeth Ouellette, MD, MBA is a Hand Surgeon, practicing with The Ouellette Group in Coral Gables Beach and Miami Beach, Florida. Dr. Ouellette has been a Hand Surgeon in the...
Carpal Tunnel Surgery with LOCAL ANESTHESIA ONLY
Carpal Tunnel Release Local OnlyOpen Carpal Tunnel Surgery can be done with local medication only. Among the many advances in local anesthesia of the hand, one of the most significant...
Prevent Snow Blower Hand Injury
As a physician dedicated to the care of the Hand and Upper extremity, I want to inform the public concerning the perils and pitfalls of improper snow blower use. Physicians,...
Our Goal Is to Promote Hand Safety—Safehand.org
Safehand. org is dedicated to hand safety#handsafetyOur goal is to promote hand and upper extremity injury prevention through education. Share our goal. Become an advocate for...
