Patricia Drace, MD

Description

In clinical practice, I work to understand each patient's concerns, which in hand surgery are all unique. Because of this, treatment options are not necessarily straightforward. I believe in educating patients to understand their underlying problem, and then discuss with them available nonsurgical and surgical treatment options. Knowledge empowers patients to make the best possible treatment decision for themselves. I am conservative, and will try to exhaust nonoperative treatment options prior to surgical interventions when possible.

Keywords loose body elbow, styloidectomy, malunion fracture of the wrist, external fixation, soft tissue disorder, plica syndrome, instability of internal prosthesis, broken internal joint prosthesis, complications of internal fixation device, nonunion fracture of the forearm, malunion fracture of the forearm, internal fixation, wrist fracture surgery, hand fracture surgery, wrist injury, curettage of bone lesions, excision of bone cyst, elbow mass, ulnar nerve subluxation, osteochondral lesions of the hand and wrist, osteochondral lesions of the upper extremities, elbow tendonitis, osteonecrosis of the hand, elbow osteoarthritis, hand osteoarthritis, nonunion fracture of the wrist, upper extremity non union fracture, malunion fracture of the upper extremity, malunion fracture of the hand, upper extremity neuropathy, degenerative joint disease of the hand, degenerative joint disease of the elbow, mp joint arthritis, distal biceps tendon problem, carpometacarpal boss, removal of implants, hand wound, gamekeeper's thumb, wrist fusion, core muscle injury, exertional compartment release, wrist reconstruction, synovitis, elbow strain, finger sprain, nail injury, finger injury, joint replacement and reconstructive surgery, hand tendonitis, nerve reconstruction, ulnar nerve injury, traumatic amputation, tricep repair, heterotopic ossification, tenosynovitis, hand steroid injection, ulnar fracture, monteggia fracture, radial pseudoarthrosis nonunion, multiple ligament reconstruction, bone morphogenetic protein (bmp), persistent pain after orthopedic surgery, radial pseudarthrosis, peripheral nerve injury, bursitis, subcutaneous tendo achilles, scaphoid fracture, basal joint arthritis surgery, basal joint arthritis, benign tumor removal of the hand, nail bed surgery, minimally invasive surgery of the wrist, minimally invasive surgery of the hand, fusion arthrodesis, cyst removal, tendinitis of the wrist, tendinitis of the hand, gout of the wrist, gout of the hand, bursitis of the wrist, bursitis of the hand, avascular necrosis of the wrist, extensor tendon laceration, giant cell tumor of tendon sheath of hand, ganglion cyst removal, joint aspiration, comminuted fracture, median neuropathy, tendinosis, non surgical management of osteoarthritis, tendon repair surgery, surgery for arthritis, percutaneous pinning, joint revision, joint replacement, joint dislocation, cmc thumb arthroplasty, closed reduction and manipulation, bone surgery, bone grafting, synovial chondromatosis.