Dr. Thomas A. Rickard M.D.
Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery
2831 Fort Missoula Rd Suite 232 Missoula MT, 59804Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Thomas Rickard is a hand surgeon practicing in Missoula, MT. Dr. Rickard 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
Univ of Southern Ca Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1968
University of California 1968
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A PLEA FOR GREATER SIMPLICITY IN THE LANGUAGE OF SCIENCE.
- Tendon arthroplasty of the fifth carpometacarpal joint for treatment of posttraumatic arthritis.
- Bridge flexor tendon grafts.
- Operative treatment of intra-articular fractures of the dorsal aspect of the distal phalanx of digits.
- Isolated compression neuropathy of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve.
- "Atavistic contrahentes digitorum" and associated muscle abnormalities of the hand: a cause of symptoms. Report of three cases.
- "Atavistic contrahentes digitorum" and associated muscle abnormalities of the hand: a cause of symptoms. Report of three cases.
- Treatment of selected patients with an ununited fracture of the proximal part of the scaphoid by excision of the fragment and insertion of a carved silicone-rubber spacer.
Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Dupuytren's Contracture
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