Dr. Floyd Gilbert Shon MD
Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery
16300 Sand Canyon Ave Suite 511 Irvine CA, 92618About
Dr. Floyd Shon, MD specializes in orthopedic surgery, and currently sees patients in Westminster, California and Irvine, California. Dr. Shon graduated from Columbia University College Of Physicians And ...
Education and Training
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1993
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Surgery of the Hand
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Pin in my finger
Yes, It should be protected, provisionally splinted and kept covered in a clean dry environment to avoid getting a pin site infection. You should keep it protected while the fracture is healing. Floyd Shon, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgery Sports, Trauma, Hand/Upper Extremity & Microvascular Surgery 16300 Sand Cyn Ave. #511 Irvine, CA 92618 (949) 855-2772 READ MORE
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
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