Elbow Surgery at the Hand & Arm Center
Contact Information
Mass General - Boston
55 Fruit Street
Yawkey Building, Suite 2C
Boston, MA 02114
Orthopaedics at Mass General Waltham
52 Second Avenue
Building 52, 1st Floor, Suite 1150
Waltham, MA 02451
Explore Elbow Surgery
Common Elbow Problems and Treatments
Trauma
Elbow trauma includes broken bones, dislocated joints, nerve injuries, tendon injuries, and damage to the skin and other soft tissues. MGH helped pioneer the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of many difficult elbow injuries and their complications. Elbow injuries can be challenging, and our surgeons are often asked by other orthopedists to help with difficult cases.
Arthroscopy
Some elbow problems such as cartilage injuries, stiffness, and arthritis can be treated arthroscopically. Arthroscopy utilizes a camera to visualize the joint so some surgeries can be treated with smaller incisions. In some cases, this can help speed a patient’s recovery.
Tendon Problems
Tendon problems of the elbow are often described as “tendinitis”, “golfer’s elbow”, “tennis elbow”, “tendinosis”, and “tendinopathy”. MGH offers a variety of treatments for these problems that can range from therapy to injections to surgery.
Elbow Arthritis
Arthritis occurs when the cartilage in a joint is lost. This can be the result of trauma, infections, autoimmune problems like rheumatoid arthritis, heavy use over time, or can spontaneously occur. Arthritis can sometimes be treated with surgery. Sometimes a clean out with an arthroscope is helpful. Healthy active people with stiff arthritic elbows can benefit from interposition arthroplasty which involves covering the arthritic bone surfaces with another tissue. Less active, more infirm patients can decrease pain and improve function from a metal and plastic elbow joint replacement.
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Meet our Surgeons
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- Hand & Upper Extremity Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Chairman Emeritus, Mass General Brigham Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Hand and Upper Extremity Orthopaedic Surgeon
- William H. and Johanna A. Harris Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Chief, Hand & Arm Center
- Program Director, Hand Surgery Fellowship Program
- Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Hand and Upper Extremity Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Hand and Upper Extremity Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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