· Percutaneous arthroscopic minimally invasive cannulated compression screw fixation of wrist carpal scaphoid (navicular) fractures and non unions
· Minimally invasive carpal tunnel release
· Anatomic fixation of elbow joint fractures into the joint and dislocations for early motion
· Deformity correction of fingers contracted into the palm from Dupuytren’s contracture
· Humerus fracture locked plate fixation
· Shoulder joint humeral head resurfacing for painful arthritis for early motion and function
· Total elbow replacement for destroyed, painful, arthritic elbow joint for early motion and function
Tulane Orthopaedic hand surgeons are highly experienced experts in complex cases of hand, wrist, and upper extremity trauma, fractures, tendon injuries, nerve injuries, nerve compression, arthritis, deformities, diseases, cerebral palsy, congenital anomalies, nerve injuries, brachial plexus injuries, and tendon lacerations. They do tendon transfers for nerve paralysis, total joint replacement arthroplasty of the fingers, thumb, wrist, elbow, and shoulder, and treat the finger deformities of Dupuytren's contracture, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. They do thumb, wrist, and elbow arthroscopy. They repair complex wrist carpal fractures and instability, endoscopic carpal tunnel release, and do micro vascular reconstruction.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
· Dr. Edmunds’ nurses are Cherie Hill, RN in the TMC clinic, phone 504-988-5992 504-988-5992 , and Karen Wulff, RN, in the Hemophilia Center, phone 504-988-7720 504-988-7720 . Lorelei Miller is the administrative contact in Dr. Edmunds’ Tidewater Place academic office, suite 1500, 1440 Canal Street; her phone number is 504-558-0103 504-558-0103 x 10. Dr. Edmunds can be contacted at 504-558-0103 504-558-0103 x 10. Dr. Edmunds’ office and medical library in the Tidewater Building is available to the Hand Section residents for study and research.
· Dr. Robertson’s nurses are Barbara Sheppard, RN at the Metairie Clinic at Tulane Lakeside, phone 504-988-5864 504-988-5864 , and Carlos (“Charlie”) Orellana, RN, in the TMC clinic downtown, phone 504-988-5864 504-988-5864 , and Kent RN, phone number 988-3553. Nancy Ogden is the academic administrative support for Dr. Robertson. Her office is in Room 2070 of the Medical School; her phone number is 504-988-3515 504-988-3515 .