Dr. Karl Pankratz
Orthopedist
3506 21st St Suite 202 Lubbock TX, 79410About
Dr. Karl Pankratz is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Lubbock, TX. Dr. Pankratz specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Pankratz 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
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine 2003
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Treatments
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Osteoarthritis
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Broken Ankle
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