Dr. Luis R Scheker M.D.
Hand Surgeon | Surgery of the Hand
225 Abraham Flexner Way Suite 700 Louisville KY, 40202About
Dr. Scheker graduated from the University of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and received his postgraduate training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in London, England and the University of Glasgow ...
Education and Training
Univ Auto De Santo Domingo (Uasd) 1976
University of Santo Domingo
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation and dynamic bracing as a treatment for upper-extremity spasticity in children with cerebral palsy.
- Treatment of the severely injured upper extremity.
- Ulnar shortening for the treatment of early post-traumatic osteoarthritis at the distal radioulnar joint.
- Brace and rehabilitation after replantation and revascularization.
- Electrical stimulation in the management of spastic deformity.
- Redefining the "Arcade of Struthers".
- Complications and morbidity of the donor and recipient sites in 123 lateral arm flaps.
- Distal radioulnar joint problems and treatment options.
- The load-bearing characteristics of the forearm: pattern of axial and bending force transmitted through ulna and radius.
- Ligamentous stabilization of the distal radioulnar joint.
- Dorsal stabilization of the distal radioulnar joint.
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation and dynamic bracing for the management of upper-extremity spasticity in children with cerebral palsy.
- Contact area inside the distal radioulnar joint: effect of axial loading and position of the forearm.
- Upper extremity wound management: intermediate infections.
- Radical debridement, free flap coverage, and immediate reconstruction of the upper extremity.
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