Dr. John Thomas Capo MD
Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery
90 Bergen St Doc 1200 Newark NJ, 07103About
Dr. John Capo is a hand surgeon practicing in Newark, NJ. Dr. Capo 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
Umdnj-Robt W Johnson Med Sch- New Brunswick Nj 1992
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Surgery of the Hand
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Corrective osteotomy for symptomatic increased ulnar tilt of the distal end of the radius.
- Internal fixation of distal radius fractures with novel intramedullary implants.
- Hemicondylar hamate replacement arthroplasty for proximal interphalangeal joint fracture dislocations: an assessment of graft suitability.
- Osteochondral autografting for acute articular defect of the metacarpal head: case report.
- The effect of rotational malalignment on X-rays of the wrist.
- Biomechanical stability of four fixation constructs for distal radius fractures.
- Biomechanical stability of different fixation constructs for ORIF of radial neck fractures.
- Percutaneous management of scaphoid nonunions.
- Accuracy of fluoroscopy in closed reduction and percutaneous fixation of simulated Bennett's fracture.
- Bilateral comminuted radial shaft fractures from a single gunshot: fixation with alternative techniques.
- Readability and comprehensibility of patient education material in hand-related web sites.
- External fixation of distal radius fractures: effect of distraction and duration.
- Carpal boss in an adolescent: case report.
- A comparison of the effects of ibuprofen and rofecoxib on rabbit fibula osteotomy healing.
- The treatment of complex fractures and fracture-dislocations of the hand.
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