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Elbow Program

Dr Tomaino has extensive expertise in the surgical and nonsurgical management of an extensive array of problems that can affect the elbow including:

Elbow Program

As an expert in Hand and Shoulder problems, he is uniquely qualified to address problems that affect the Elbow as well since this “in between joint” functions in concert with the hand and shoulder to allow optimal upper extremity function. Dr Tomaino has contributed to the literature with articles addressing elbow replacement, cubital tunnel syndrome, and elbow dislocation.

The Newsroom section of this website provides an up to date listing of his academic activity, which reflects his commitment to continuing self-education and the education of patients and professional colleagues. Listed below are various articles, which detail information regarding anticipated outcomes for different conditions treated by Dr Tomaino and his team.

Elbow RESOURCES

PT Exercises

Counterforce Brace Application
Tennis and Golfer's Elbow Strengthening Excercises
Tennis and Golfer's Elbow Stretching Excercises

Elbow Conditions

AAOS Directory of Elbow Conditions

Elbow Procedures

Elbow Replacement

Elbow Products

Pain Pump After Surgery

Case Examples

Arthritis
Partial elbow replacement (Radiocapitellar Uni-elbow arthroplasty)
Radial head excision/synovectomy for Rheumatoid disease
Total elbow replacement
Fracture
Treatment of Radial head fracture with repair
Treatment of radial head fracture with radial head replacement/arthroplasty
Total elbow replacement for distal humerus fracture in the elderly patient
Total elbow replacement as salvage of unsuccessful fracture repair
Contracture/Stiffness
The role of total elbow replacement for elbow stiffness
Restoration of motion by contracture release
Nerve Entrapment
Surgery for Cubital tunnel syndrome (numbness in the ring and small fingers)
Elbow Conditions
Little League Elbow
Biceps and Triceps Tendon Ruptures
Surgery to repair a distal biceps rupture
Surgery to repair a triceps tendon rupture
Elbow Instability and Ligament Injury
Treatment of Medial Collateral Ligament injury (Tommy John Procedure)
Reconstruction of the Lateral Collateral Ligament
Treatment of Longitudinal Radioulnar Instability:Essex Lopresti lesion
Tennis Elbow
Treatment Options for Tennis Elbow
Nerve Palsy (loss of elbow flexion and extension)
Restoration of Elbow flexion with tendon transfer
Restoration of elbow flexion with nerve transfer (Oberlin transfer)
Restoration of elbow flexion with Intercostal nerve transfer