For more than 25 years, Dr. Hunt has dedicated his surgical practice exclusively to the treatment of injuries and disorders involving the hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow. His vast experience and resulting expertise together with his integration of scientific advances in care allow him to provide his patients unmatched, state-of-the-art treatment. Below is a sample list of the procedures he performs on a regular basis:
Arthritis of the Hand, Wrist, and Elbow
- Basilar thumb reconstruction (tendon suspension arthroplasty)
- Proximal row carpectomy
- Scaphoid excision and four corner arthrodesis (fusion)
- Scaphotrapeziotrapazoid arthrodesis (fusion)
- Ulnar shortening osteotomy
- Radiocarpal arthrodesis (fusion)
- Arthrodesis of the carpometacarpal, metacarpophelangeal and interphalangeal joints of the hand
- Distal ulna resection, stabilization and replacement
- Wrist and hand implant arthroplasty (joint replacement)
- Ulnohumeral arthroplasty of the elbow
- Radial head excision (elbow)
- Arthroscopic debridement of wrist and elbow
Ligament Disruptions in the Hand and Wrist
- Thumb ulnar and radial ligament repair and reconstruction
- Arthroscopic triangular fibrocartilage (TFC) repair and debridement
- Arthroscopic and open repair and reconstruction of the scapholunate and lunotriquetral ligaments of the wrist
- Modified Herbert sling procedure for ulnocarpal instability of the wrist
- Reconstruction of the dorsal and volar radioulnar ligaments for distal radial ulnar joint (DRUJ) stabilization
- Ligament and cartilage repair and reconstruction of collateral ligament disruptions in the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of the hand
- Repair of posterolateral instability of the elbow
Tendon Injury and Tendon Inflammation
- 1st extensor compartment release (DeQuervains disease)
- Flexor and extensor tendon repair, reconstruction and stabilization
- Tendon transfer
- Trigger finger release
- Tennis elbow release
- Golfer’s elbow release
- Biceps tendon repair and reconstruction at the elbow
- Triceps tendon repair and reconstruction at the elbow
Fractures, Malunions, and Nonunions Involving the Hand, Wrist, and Forearm
- Open reduction internal fixation of metacarpal and phalangeal fractures and fracture dislocations
- Percutaneous and open reduction of scaphoid fractures and scaphoid nonunions
- Open reduction internal fixation of all other carpal bone fractures and dislocations
- Hamate hook excision
- Open reduction internal fixation of distal radius and ulna fractures, malunions, and nonunions at the wrist
- Open reduction internal fixation of radius and ulna forearm fractures, malunions, and nonunions at the forearm
- Open reduction internal fixation of radial head and neck fractures at the elbow
- Implant replacement of severe radial head and neck fractures at the elbow
- Open reduction internal fixation of olecranon fractures at the elbow
Nerve Injuries and Compression Syndromes
- Carpal tunnel release (median nerve at the wrist)
- Cubital tunnel release (ulnar nerve at the elbow)
- Radial tunnel release (radial nerve at the elbow)
- Pronator syndrome release (median nerve in the forearm)
- Microvascular nerve repair and grafting
Contractures and Tumors
- Ganglion cyst excision hand, wrist, and elbow
- Excision of benign tumors in the upper extremity
- Partial fasciectomy of Dupuytren’s disease of the hand
- Collagenase injections for Dupuytren’s disease of the hand
- Release of elbow contractures with removal of heterotopic bone
- Release of intrinsic muscle and hand joint contractures or stiffness
