Dr. David D Waddell MD
Orthopedist
6999 BICKHAM RD SHREVEPORT LA, 71107Rating
4/5
About
Dr. David Waddell is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Shreveport, LA. Dr. Waddell specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Waddell 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.
Education and Training
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1974
Louisiana State Univ School Of Medicine In New Orleans 1974
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1974
Hughston Sports Medicine Clinic
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Osteoarthritis: new insights.
- Acute local reaction to intra-articular Hylan G-F 20 (Synvisc): part II.
- Granulomatous inflammation after Hylan G-F 20 viscosupplementation of the knee.
- An open-label study of a second course of hylan G-F 20 for the treatment of pain associated with knee osteoarthritis.
- The tolerability of viscosupplementation: low incidence and clinical management of local adverse events.
- Viscosupplementation for osteoarthritis of the knee.
- A second course of hylan G-F 20 for the treatment of osteoarthritic knee pain: 12-month patient follow-up.
- Clinical experience with the effectiveness and tolerability of hylan G-F 20 in 1047 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
- Hylan G-F 20 tolerability with repeat treatment in a large orthopedic practice: a retrospective review.
- Total knee replacement delayed with Hylan G-F 20 use in patients with grade IV osteoarthritis.
- Chronic knee effusions in patients with advanced osteoarthritis: implications for functional outcome of viscosupplementation.
- Viscosupplementation with hyaluronans for osteoarthritis of the knee: clinical efficacy and economic implications.
- Hyaluronan suppresses IL-1beta-induced metalloproteinase activity from synovial tissue.
- Hyaluronan-binding receptors: possible involvement in osteoarthritis.
- Viscosupplementation with hylan g-f 20 in patients with osteoarthrosis of the knee.
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
Dr. David D Waddell MD's Practice location
Practice At 1500 Line Avenue Suite 100
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