Dr. Henry Carlos Vasconez MD
Hand Surgeon | Surgery of the Hand
740 South Limestone Suite B-101 Lexington KY, 40536Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Henry Vasconez is a hand surgeon practicing in Lexington, KY. Dr. Vasconez 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 Central Del Ecuador, Esc De Med, Fac De Cien Med, Quito, Ecuador 1978
Universidad San Francisco De Quito 1978
Board Certification
Plastic SurgeryAmerican Board of Plastic SurgeryABPS
Provider Details
Dr. Henry Carlos Vasconez MD's Expert Contributions
Crooked index finger surgery?
There is a wonderful Children’s Hospital in Seattle, allied with the U of Washington. Call for an appointment to see a pediatric hand surgeon. You can be proactive and send photos of the hand and fingers before making the trip from Colombia. Henry Vasconez. MD READ MORE
Is carpal tunnel surgery safe for a diabetic person?
Yes it is safe as long as the patient is well controlled for his diabetes, ie blood sugar and A1C. Diabetics actually have a tendency to develop compression neuropathies such as carpal tunnel syndrome. READ MORE
My nephew is born with webbed hands. At what age can he do his surgery?
Usually after the age of one year unless there are special circumstances. If and when the webbed fingers start to show compromise such as crookedness, they should be released. READ MORE
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Pseudoaneurysm of the lateral plantar artery after foot laceration.
- Reconstruction of through-and-through gunshot wounds to the feet with free
- Large recurrent plexiform neurofibroma of the foot and ankle.
- Free tissue transfer to a difficult wound of the lower extremity.
- Autogenous orbital reconstruction in a child with congenital abnormalities of the orbital roof and vertical orbital dystopia.
- Two partially embedded rings resulting in chronic erosion of a finger.
- Microvascular free flap reconstruction in pediatric lower extremity trauma: a 10-year review.
- Laser treatment of congenital nevi.
- Current practice of thromboprophylaxis in the burn population: a survey study of 84 US burn centers.
- Venous thromboembolism in the burn population.
- Adipose aspirates as a source for human processed lipoaspirate cells after optimal cryopreservation.
- Role of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in free flap salvage.
- Doppler signal interpretation in free tissue transfer: a computer simulator for resident and nursing education.
- The effect of saliva and oral intake on the tensile properties of sutures: an experimental study.
- Giant cell tumour of the flexor tendon sheath of the foot.
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