Dr. Arthur Fitzgerald Chau, MD, FAAOS

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15200 Southwest Fwy Ste 294 Sugar Land TX, 77478 Show map

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Dr. Arthur Chau is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Sugar Land, TX. Dr. Chau specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Chau 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

University of virginia Orthopedic surgery 1995

Cleveland Clinic Fellowship in Adult reconstruction 1996

La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1989

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1989

Board Certification

Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS

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Male English, Spanish, Vietnamese

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Hip Arthroscopy
Hip pain can be experienced by a wide spectrum of the population, from young athletes to elderly persons. Hip pain can be caused by different reasons such as arthritis, loose bodies, impingement by bone spurs or tear of cartilage called labrum. The hip joint is a ball and socket joint. The pelvic...

How long does it take to walk normally after bunion surgery?
it will depend on the bunion procedures. If the operation involves the bony correction, it will take 8-3 months to heal. READ MORE
Can a dislocation heal itself?
The healing of the joint after dislocation the pains on what joint in the body and what type dislocation that he had. For example, if you sustained a dislocation of the patella of your knee, your body will heal up by itself. If you have a dislocation of the shoulder of the elbow, these joints usually healed up by themselves even though you might have a some instability of the joint. There are certain dislocations will not healed up by itself. For example, if you dislocate your knee, some of the important ligament which stabilize your knee such as ACL PCL will not healed up by themselves. READ MORE
How do you get bursitis elbow?
People usually sustained bursitis of the elbow from excessive activity or overuse of the elbow. Usually, people sustained both tendinitis and bursitis at the elbow especially the lateral epicondyle I which is lateral bony prominence of the elbow the muscle which attaches to this lateral epicondyle I extend the wrist. With excessive lifting, pulling or pushing as well as a playing tennis the attachment of the muscle at the lateral epicondyle I will be inflamed causing swelling and pain. Such symptom is diagnosed as tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis. I recommend that you decrease your activity with your elbow and take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication medication such as ibuprofen, Aleve, or Advil. If you play tennis, you should decrease the tension of the string and or increasing the grip size of the tennis racquet. If your symptoms are not relieved, I recommend that you see an orthopedic surgeon or family doctor for a steroid injection. You can also wear elbow strap which is available in most pharmacies. I hope that you will feel better. READ MORE
Shin splints?
If you continue to have pain even with anti-inflammatory medications and reduction in activity, I recommend that you see your orthopedist to obtain an MRI of your leg. The MRI will be able to diagnose the stress fracture. Other causes of leg pain are chronic compartment syndrome or sciatica. The chronic compartment syndrome is caused by tight fascia in your leg, and the pain caused by the swelling of the muscles after activities. Sciatica is caused by the irritation of the nerves in your back and can be aggravated by activities. READ MORE
Why does my knee bone hurt?
There are several reasons or causes that cause pain in your knee. The most common cause of pain in the knee of the young person knee is sprain or contusion if you twisted your knee. The knee pain can also be because by a tear of the cartilage, i.e., meniscal tear in your knee. If you exercise excessively, you can sustain a stress fracture in your knee. I recommend that you curtail your exercise or activity and to take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication such as Motrin, ibuprofen, Aleve, or Advil. If the pain in your knee does not improve after few days, I will recommend that you see an orthopedic surgeon for X-ray and examination. I hope that you will feel better soon. READ MORE
Can back pain be a symptom of covid-19?
Aching pain can be one of the covid-19 symptoms. However, the patient usually has other symptoms such as high fever, coughing, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell. Since you are young, it is very unlikely for you to have a symptomatic covid-19. Your back pain is probably caused by heavy lifting, pulling, or pushing. If you start to have other symptoms, PLEASE contact your primary physician. READ MORE
Can osteoporosis occur in children?
No, fortunately, osteoporosis does not occur in the children. Some children can have hereditary condition called osteogenesis imperfecta that can cause brittle bone. READ MORE
How do I stop my big toe from hurting?
Several things can cause the painful great toe. You can have a small fracture at the small bone called seasemoids. You could have an attack of gout or bone spurs at the joint of the big toe, I will recommend you to see an orthopedic doctor to have an X-rays and examination. Meanwhile, you can try to wear hard soled shoes. READ MORE
How should I sleep with back pain?
Sleeping position does not affect your back pain. People usually change their positions during sleeping spontaneously. You should avoid sitting for a long period of time (no more than 15 or 20 minutes). READ MORE
What stretches to do to strengthen ankles?
Stretching exercise do not strengthen the muscles of the ankle. To stabilize the ankle you need to strengthen the eversion, i.e., rotating the foot to the outside, and inversion, i.e., rotating the foot to the inside. You can strengthen the eversion and inversion of the ankle with a rubber band looping around both your ankle with some tension when you try to rotate your ankle outside. Swimming is also a good exercise to strengthen your ankle. READ MORE
Do I need a wheelchair after spine surgery?
Patients after spinal surgery usually do not need a wheelchair after the operation. In fact, most patients are expected to ambulate out of bed after their operations. You might need to wear a brace dependent on the type of your operation such as spine fusion. READ MORE
What happens if you leave a sprained ankle untreated?
When you sustained a sprained ankle without any treatment, especially physical therapy the pain of the right ankle will subside since the ligament usually heals by itself. However, when you ankle sprain, the peroneal muscle would stabilize her ankle is also injured. Without physical therapy the peroneal muscle would not regain its previous strength resulting in recurrent sprain of the ankle. Therefore to avoid repetitive sprain of the ankle I strongly recommended due to have physical therapy to strengthen the peroneal muscle. You can attend physical therapy only few sessions to learn to exercise at home. READ MORE
What stretches help hip pain?
I would recommend that you should see a doctor to find out the cause of your hip pain since your are young. If you have a tendonitis, stretching and strengthening will help. If you have the hip femoroacetabular impingement or labral tear (cartilage tear in the hip joint) stretching will not help. READ MORE
What is the best pain reliever for bursitis?
The best pain reliever for bursitis or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen, meloxicam, Celebrex. You can use Voltaren gel applied topically to the area of bursitis to decrease inflammation as well as pain caused by bursitis. If such medication failed to relieve the pain or inflammation, steroid injection can also be used. READ MORE
Can hip bursitis cause pain down the leg?
The hip bursitis usually causes the pain at the lateral aspect of the hip at the greater trochanter area. The pain from the hip bursitis does not extend down the leg. If you have pain radiating from the hip down to the leg, the pain is usually caused by sciatica.. READ MORE
How long should it take for a fractured vertebra to heal?
I am sorry to hear that you sustained such an injury. It usually takes 3 months for the vertebra to heal. Hope that you will heal soon. READ MORE
How long does it take for a knee replacement to heal?
Hi, It usually takes 8-12 weeks for the total knee replacement to feel normal. The patient can walk with full weight bearing with a walker right after the operation in the same day, The patient will advance to walk with a cane as he tolerates The wound will heal completely in 2 weeks. With the physical therapy, the patient will gain the normal motion in 4-6 weeks. The knee's strength will be normal in 8-12 weeks. You can drive as soon as you can gain good motion of the right knee and when you stop taking pain medication (about 3-4 week). READ MORE
How long does it take to heal tendonitis in the elbow?
The tendonitis in the elbow is caused by the partial tear or full tear of the tendon. Depends on the degree of the tear, the pain can be resolved in 4-6 weeks with the non- steroidal anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen and/ or injection. Physical therapy and elbow strap can also help to relieve the pain. If you have chronic or frequently recurrent pain, small out patient surgery will help. READ MORE
What does it mean when your mid back hurts?
There are several causes for mid back pain such as osteoarthritis of the spine, paraspinal muscle strain, disc herniation. With disc herniation patient usually has numbness and tingling or weakness of the lower extremities, i.e., legs. The most common cause of back pain is muscle strain when the patient perform any heavy lifting, pulling or pushing. Usually, the muscle strain is improving with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication such as Motrin or Advil, exercise and physical therapy. The muscle pain caused by osteoarthritis condition is also relieved by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication, exercise, stretching, and physical therapy. However, with arthritis condition also, low back pain will reoccur periodically. Simple X-rays of the lumbar spine can detect also arthritic change of the lumbar spine. An MRI of the lumbar spine usually ordered to detect the disc herniation. Meanwhile, you should avoid any heavy lifting pulling or pushing. I hope that you will feel better. If your back continue to bother you, I would recommend you to see the orthopedic surgeon for further testing. Rarely, some autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis can also cause chronic back pain. READ MORE
When should I see a doctor for leg pain?
There are several causes of leg pain. You can have sciatica from your back. You can have chronic compartment syndrome of your leg. You can also have a stress fracture of your leg or pulled muscles.If you continue to have pain for several weeks, you should see an orthopedic doctor to work up the cause of your leg pain. Take care. READ MORE

Areas of expertise and specialization

total joint replacement, shoulder/hip/knee arthroscopies, sport

Awards

Houston Top Doc 2008 13 Texas magazine

Treatments

Torn Meniscus
Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Rotator Cuff Syndrome
Pain
Rotator Cuff Tear
Abnormal Gait

Professional Memberships

Texas Orthopedic

Internships

Louisiana State University (Orthopaedic Surgery) (1990)

Fellowships

Cleveland Clinic (Total Joint Reconstruction) (1996)

Dr. Arthur Fitzgerald Chau, MD, FAAOS's Practice location

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Sugar Land, TX 77478

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Get to know Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Arthur Fitzgerald Chau, who serves patients in Sugar Land, Texas.

Dr. Chau is an experienced board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in total joint replacement, sports injury surgeries, as well as general orthopaedic problems. He is currently serving patients at his private practice – Arthur Fitzgerald Chau M.D. P.A.- in Sugar Land, Texas.

With more than two decades of experience, the doctor has provided his services at several establishments throughout the Houston area and the state of Ohio, including Westside Orthopaedic from 1996 until 2005, Greater Houston Orthopaedic from 2005 until 2006, Fondren Orthopaedic from 2006 until 2018, and Ohio State University from 2018 until 2019.

A 1989 graduate of the Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Dr. Chau completed his internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Louisiana State University in 1990 and 1992, respectively. He then went on to complete his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Virginia in 1995, followed by his fellowship in total joint reconstruction at the Cleveland Clinic in 1996.

A Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (FAAOS), he is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, which is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopaedic residents and surgeons, as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopaedic surgeons. After completing his fellowship training in the Ilizarov Technique in Lecco, Italy, he conducted a presentation on the ‘Treatment of Pilon Fractures with the Ilizarov Technique’ at the AAOS Annual Meeting.

Orthopaedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders. They work in clinical and hospital settings.

Throughout Dr. Chau’s extensive career, he has been honored with several awards and recognitions, including ‘Doctor in the Leading Role of Best Overall Documentation’ awarded by Memorial Hermann – Sugar Land in 2007, ‘Most Responsive’ awarded by Memorial Hermann – Sugar Land in 2008, and ‘Best Communicator’ awarded by Memorial Hermann – Sugar Land in 2011. He was also named ‘Top Orthopaedic Surgeon’ by Top Doc in 2020 & Top Orthopaedic Surgeon in Sugar Land by The Leading physicians of The World in 2020.