Conditions Treated

Specialised diagnosis and clinical management for upper limb disorders.

Dr Melanie Amarasooriya - Orthopaedic Conditions Overview

Common Hand & Upper Limb Conditions

Hand Conditions and Treatments - Ganglions, Arthritis, Trigger Finger

Hand Conditions

  • Ganglions
  • Hand arthritis
  • Thumb arthritis (carpometacarpal osteoarthritis)
  • Hand-finger fractures
  • Open hand injuries (tendon and nerve injuries)
  • Trigger finger
  • Dupuytren's Disease
  • Sprained fingers
  • Finger dislocation and volar plate injury
  • Extensor tendon injuries (Mallet finger)
  • Central slip injury (Boutonniere deformity)
  • Flexor tendon injuries (Jersey finger)
  • Ulnar collateral ligament injury of thumb (Skier's thumb)
Wrist Conditions and Treatments - Carpal Tunnel, Scaphoid Fractures, TFCC

Wrist Conditions

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome (median nerve compression)
  • De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
  • Intersection Syndrome
  • Distal radius fractures (Colles fracture)
  • Scaphoid fractures and non-union related complications (SNAC Wrist)
  • Wrist arthritis
  • TFCC (Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex) injuries
  • Greenstick and paediatric buckle fracture
  • Scapholunate ligament injury-instability and complications (DISI, SLAC Wrist)
  • Distal radial physeal stress syndrome (Gymnast wrist)
Elbow Conditions and Treatments - Tennis Elbow, Golfer's Elbow, Bursitis

Elbow Conditions

  • Common extensor origin tendinitis (Tennis elbow)
  • Common flexor origin tendinitis (Golfer's elbow)
  • Distal bicep and triceps tendon conditions
  • Elbow arthritis
  • Olecranon bursitis
  • Tendon injuries (distal bicep tendon tears)
  • Cubital tunnel syndrome (Ulnar nerve compression)
  • Elbow fractures and dislocations
  • Elbow instability and ligament injuries (Throwing athletes)
  • Osteochondritis Dissecans of Elbow
Shoulder Conditions and Treatments - Rotator Cuff, Frozen Shoulder, Impingement

Shoulder Conditions

  • Subacromial bursitis and shoulder impingement
  • Rotator cuff tendinopathy and tears
  • Supraspinatus calcific tendinitis
  • Frozen shoulder (Adhesive capsulitis)
  • Fracture and dislocations
  • Shoulder instability (traumatic and non-traumatic)
  • LHB tendosynovitis
  • Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries
  • Acromioclavicular (AC) joint arthritis
  • Distal clavicle osteolysis
  • Thoracic outlet syndrome
  • Scapular winging
  • Nerve entrapments around the shoulder
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