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I have a scaphoid fracture (small bone in the wrist) and may opt to have a screw inserted to cut down on recovery time. Can anyone recommend a good hand surgeon? Preferably in the Ventura County area, but North Orange county and LA County would work as well
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Ian, call me and I will give you Julie's number - she just finished up her Masters in PA and did a few ortho rotations - she could help. She is in surgery right now with her new neuro job but later she can talk.

310-415-9395

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geography is not good for you but Dr. Bestard in San Clemente did my sons hand. Son is a musician/pianist and Bestard was the recommendation. Surfer dude, sort of a character but a great surgeon..
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Tom Slick
He's the best there is. If it wasn't for him I would have lost my hand and wearing a hook now.

Trevor Lynch, MD, FACS specializes in Hand and Upper Extremity Reconstructive Microsurgery.

http://www.scoi.com/doctors/index.php
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Kerlan Jobe is in Orange County has excellent doctors. Trevor Lynch is an excellent doctor as well. Also at SCOI is Dr. Hanker, he did hand surgery on my wife.
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Fullerton Orthopedic Surgery Medical Group. Dr. Eugen Williams.
Did wonders for me. I had a scaphoid break as well as a completely shattered elbow. Fullerton Orthopedic has the physical therapy attached so you can get the doctors and the PT's work together.
I too would have had a useless left arm if it wasn't for them.


http://www.fullertonorthopaedic.com/pages/williams.php
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Thanks for the help guys, I have a few appointemnts now. I have what I think is straight forward surgery, but want to get a few other opinions so I make sure I don't loose range of motion and spend as little time as possible in a cast.
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Eliminator 4 Life
The best I know of is the Buncke clinic in san francisco they are the best at all hand micro surgerys. phone number is 415-565-6136 they have a website to but I cant remember it.
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ahhell
Do what you can, I fractured/broke mine when I was 10-15 y/o...48 now and can barely write due to arthritis growth..The F%ker that did my surgery what off and died on me...some days i have to put it back in place (dislocation) on my own...
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Dr. George A. Macer 562-424-9000
Long time boaters and ski racers. He did a great job on my hand/thumb!
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husqy510 said:
I have a scaphoid fracture (small bone in the wrist) and may opt to have a screw inserted to cut down on recovery time. Can anyone recommend a good hand surgeon? Preferably in the Ventura County area, but North Orange county and LA County would work as well
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I broke my left hand scaphoid a few years ago. Mine wasn't as bad as yours but it was a long recovery. I saw a great ortho in South Orange County, but sounds like you have it handled. Good luck!
Mine was a motorcycle incident. How did your occur?
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wolfie
I forgot to mention that I also had a screw inserted into the scaphoid. It still took a while to heal as the scaphoid is one of the worst bones for healing. It took 10 weeks for mine. I had a prosthetic joint inserted into what was once my radial head in my elbow at the same time.
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Dr. Mitch Silverman in the Sherman Oaks area. He does hands, PERIOD. He has operated on many pro hockey players, etc.
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Take The Long Way Home
This is the guy that I use..

Prosper Benhaim, MD

Specialty Hand Surgery,
Orthopaedic Surgery
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital
State License Number G65324

Phone: 310-206-4468
100 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 755
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Surgery of the Hand, American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2000
Plastic Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1999

http://plasticsurgery.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=102&oTopID=21
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