Dr. Leslie L. Wilkes M.D.
Orthopedist
210 E Derenne Ave Savannah GA, 31405About
Dr. Leslie Wilkes is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Savannah, GA. Dr. Wilkes specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Wilkes tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
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Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Case report and review of current treatment methods. Tuberculous spondylitis.
- Tendon xanthoma in type IV hyperlipoproteinemia.
- Tendon xanthoma in type IV hyperlipoproteinemia.
- Ulnar drift and metacarpophalangeal joint subluxation in the rheumatoid hand: review of the pathogenesis.
- Ulnar drift and metacarpophalangeal joint subluxation in the rheumatoid hand: review of the pathogenesis.
- The efficacy of measuring bone mineral density in asymptomatic women: a preliminary report.
- Arthroscopic synovectomy in the rheumatoid metacarpophalangeal joint.
- The osteoporosis fracture threshold.
- Arthroscopic synovectomy in the rheumatoid knee.
- Paraplegia from operating position and spinal stenosis in non-spinal surgery: a case report.
- Decompression without synovectomy in rheumatoid extensor tenosynovitis.
- Myositis ossificans traumatica in a young child: a case report.
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