Timothy Bruce Alton M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Trauma
325 9th Ave Seattle WA, 98104About
Dr. Timothy Alton is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Seattle, WA. Dr. Alton specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Alton tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effect of locally delivered IGF-1 on nerve regeneration during aging: an experimental study in rats.
- Do anchor density or pedicle screw density correlate with short-term outcome measures in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery?
- Single provider reduction and splinting of displaced ankle fractures: a modification of Quigley's classic technique.
- Upper cervical spine trauma.
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