Dr. Bassem T Elhassan M.D.
Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery
200 1st St SW Rochester MN, 55905Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Bassem Elhassan is a hand surgeon practicing in Rochester, MN. Dr. Elhassan 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
Govt. Dental College, Bangalore University, India 1996
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Ultrasonography for the evaluation of forearm interosseous membrane disruption in a cadaver model.
- Multiple dislocations of the proximal interphalangeal joint in three adjacent digits.
- Clinical manifestations of type IV ulna longitudinal dysplasia.
- Delayed onset of posterior interosseous nerve palsy after a nonanatomic routing of a distal biceps repair: a case report.
- Arthroscopic and open repair of the TFCC.
- Biomechanical effectiveness of different types of tendon transfers to the shoulder for external rotation.
- Long-term functional outcomes after bilateral total wrist arthrodesis.
- Feasibility of latissimus and teres major transfer to reconstruct irreparable subscapularis tendon tear: an anatomic study.
- Direct flexor carpi radialis to abductor pollicis longus tenodesis: an alternative technique for ligament suspension following trapeziectomy.
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Lunotriquetral Ligament Injuries.
- Outcomes after radiocarpal dislocation: a retrospective review.
- Shoulder arthroplasty for sequelae of poliomyelitis.
- Scapular and Shoulder Girdle Muscular Anatomy: Its Role in Periscapular Tendon Transfers.
- Restoration of Shoulder Function.
- Modified percutaneous trigger finger release.
Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
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