Dr. Hugo James Pfaeffle MD,PHD
Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery
6998 Crider Rd Suite 110 Mars PA, 16046About
Dr. Hugo Pfaeffle is a hand surgeon practicing in Mars, PA. Dr. Pfaeffle specializes in caring for hand, wrist and forearm problems without the option of surgery unless necessary. Many hand surgeons are also experts in diagnosing and caring for shoulder and elbow problems and tend to suggest non-surgical treatments such as hand therapy or physical therapy.
Education and Training
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 2000
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Surgery of the Hand
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The Essex-Lopresti fracture-dislocation factors in early management and salvage alternatives.
- Anatomic parameters for planning of interosseous ligament reconstruction using computer-assisted techniques.
- A model of stress and strain in the interosseous ligament of the forearm based on fiber network theory.
- Management of posttraumatic metadiaphyseal radioulnar synostosis.
Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
- Ganglion Cyst
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