Vipul Patel, MD - Orthopedic Surgeon

03/13/2026

Common Hand Issues Related to Underlying Diseases.

Hand issues may reveal signs of health conditions, including heart disease and neurological disorders. Their color, shape, and texture offer important clues about your overall health.

03/06/2026

Patient psychology matters: Lessons learned from the MOON Shoulder Group.

"We found both the [Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index (WOSI)] score and the [American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons] score correlates significantly with this PAS scale," Kuhn, Kenneth D. Schermerhorn professor and chief of the division of sports medicine in the department of orthopedic surger...

03/02/2026

8 Causes of Collarbone Pain.

Collarbone fractures are very common, accounting for 5% to 10% of all bone breaks. This type of injury often results from a fall in which you land on your arm or shoulder. It can also happen if you get into an accident, like a car crash.

02/27/2026

Non-Surgical Treatments for Rotator Cuff Tears.

When the symptoms of a rotator cuff tear are acute, meaning there is a sudden flare-up of symptoms, it may be helpful to rest the shoulder to allow the inflammation of the injury to settle down.

02/23/2026

What Causes Pain in Both Elbows?

If you’ve ever hit your funny bone, you know that elbow pain can be annoying. But with the different muscles, ligaments, tendons, and bones involved in the elbow, it can be difficult to figure out exactly why you have pain in one or both elbows.

02/18/2026

Complex elbow fractures can significantly impact arm function, stability, and range of motion. These injuries often result from high-energy trauma and require precise surgical management to restore alignment and joint mechanics.

Surgical fixation involves stabilizing the fractured bones with plates and screws to allow for proper healing while enabling early movement when appropriate. The goal is to restore strength, motion, and long-term function of the elbow.

This case highlights complex elbow fracture fixation and the importance of careful reconstruction to achieve a stable, functional outcome.

02/16/2026

Treatment Options for Calcific Tendonitis of the Shoulder.

Calcific tendonitis is a common source of shoulder pain and can be a frustration given the severity of pain and the duration of symptoms. However, the news is not all bad. On a positive note, the vast majority of patients do find relief with nonsurgical treatments for this condition.

02/15/2026

This patient had a mass destroying the fingertip bone. After removing the lesion, the fingertip was unstable, resting on only a thin shell of bone.

Bone was harvested from the pelvis and used to reconstruct the defect, then stabilized with a K-wire. With proper healing, the finger regained stability, function, and form.
This case highlights fingertip bone reconstruction after tumor removal and the potential to restore both structure and function.

02/11/2026

Ganglion cysts are common, benign fluid-filled masses that often develop around the wrist. While they are not dangerous, they can cause pain, stiffness, or discomfort with movement.

Aspiration is a minimally invasive treatment option that involves removing the fluid from the cyst using a needle. This can relieve symptoms and improve wrist mobility without the need for surgery, though recurrence is possible.

This case highlights wrist ganglion cyst aspiration as a simple, in-office procedure that can provide effective symptom relief for the right patient.

02/09/2026

From Scalpels to Stem Cells: How Regenerative Medicine Is Changing Spine Surgery.

For much of modern history, orthopedic surgery has relied on precision, hardware, and long recoveries. The rhythm was familiar: a problem in the spine or joint would lead to imaging, diagnosis, and ultimately surgery. But in the last decade, a quiet revolution has begun. Instead of opening the body....

02/06/2026

Application value of elbow arthrography in the treatment of chronic radial head dislocation in children.

To investigate and analyze the application value of elbow arthrography in the treatment of chronic radial head dislocation in children.

02/03/2026

Severe burns can lead to scar contractures that restrict motion and hand function. In this case, burn-related scarring resulted in a first web space contracture, limiting the patient’s ability to bring the thumb out into space.

A four-flap Z-plasty was performed to release the contracture and lengthen the skin. This technique increases thumb mobility and allows the thumb to move more freely, improving overall hand function.

This case highlights the surgical release of a first web space contracture and restoration of functional thumb motion following burn injury.