Dr. Robert Stephen Derkash M.D.
Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery
1450 E Valley Rd Suite 201 Basalt CO, 81621About
Dr. Robert Derkash is a hand surgeon practicing in Basalt, CO. Dr. Derkash 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.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The history of orthopaedics overseas.
- Ankle pain following total knee arthroplasty. A case report.
- Patellofemoral arthritis resulting from malalignment. A long-term evaluation of treatment options.
- Robert R. Odén 1922-2008.
- Obituary: Guy Thompson Vise Jr, MD (1939-2009).
- Long-term follow-up of metacarpal phalangeal arthroplasty with silicone Dacron prostheses.
- Entrapment of the posterior interosseous nerve by a fibrous band in the dorsal edge of the supinator muscle and erosion of a groove in the proximal radius.
- Don't forget the Bristow-Latarjet procedure.
- Grade III avulsion fracture repair on the UCL of the proximal joint of the thumb.
- History of the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons.
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