Thomas E Trumble MD
Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery
1427 116th Ave NE Bellevue WA, 98004Practice Philosophy
Functional Medicine
About
Dr. Thomas Trumble is a hand surgeon practicing in Bellevue, WA. Dr. Trumble 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
Yale Univ Sch of Med, New Haven Ct 1979
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The effect of thumb metacarpophalangeal ulnar collateral ligament attachment site on joint range of motion: an in vitro study.
- Is end-to-side neurorrhaphy effective? A study of axonal sprouting stimulated from intact nerves.
- Using intact nerve to bridge peripheral nerve defects: an alternative to the use of nerve grafts.
- Arthroscopic repair of triangular fibrocartilage complex injuries.
- Traumatic and reconstructive problems of the scaphoid.
- Axonal regeneration stimulated by the combination of nerve growth factor and ciliary neurotrophic factor in an end-to-side model.
- Disorders of the thumb sesamoids.
- Wrist fractures.
- Central placement of the screw in simulated fractures of the scaphoid waist: a biomechanical study.
- Biomechanical function of the distal radioulnar and ulnocarpal wrist ligaments.
- Regeneration along intact nerves using nerve growth factor and ciliary neurotrophic factor.
- A cadaver model to evaluate the accuracy and reproducibility of plain radiograph step and gap measurements for intra-articular fracture of the distal radius.
- Peripheral nerve transplantation: the effects of predegenerated grafts and immunosuppression.
- Overcoming peripheral nerve gap defects using an intact nerve bridge in a rabbit model.
- Indirect reduction and percutaneous fixation versus open reduction and internal
Awards
- Seattle Magazine: Top Doctors 2011-2012
- Seattle Super Doctors 2011
Treatments
- Carpal Tunnel
- De Quervains Syndrome
- Hand Fractures
- Arthritis
- Arthroscopy
- Total Wrist Replacement
- Nerve Repair
- Tendon Injuries
- Hand Deformities
- Dupuytrens Syndrome
- Shoulder Replacement
Professional Memberships
- Fellow American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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