Dr. Owen A Nelson MD
Orthopedist
150 Wayland Smith Dr Suite A Uniontown PA, 15401Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Owen Nelson is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Uniontown, PA. Dr. Nelson specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Nelson 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
Univ of Ca, San Diego, Sch of Med, La Jolla Ca 1978
University of California 1978
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A table supported retractor for abdominal and pelvic operations.
- A bobby pin in the kidney pelvis.
- Tidal irrigator.
- Improved boomerang needle.
- Surgical management of urinary tract calculi.
- Sponge count during operation.
- Hemostasis and prevention of osteitis pubis in retropubic prostatectomy.
- Transseptal orchiopexy.
- Transseptal orchiopexy.
- TRENDS IN PROSTATIC SURGERY.
- Indications for and results in retropubic prostatectomy.
- Ectopic pelvic kidney with acute infection and abruptio placenta complicating pregnancy: case report.
- Suppurating urachal cyst; (a case report).
- Compression belt to improve intravenous pyelograms.
- Renal tumors.
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
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