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Joint Implant Surgeons of Florida offices are maintaining normal business hours and are fully operational.  Our offices are currently following the recommendations of the CDC, Florida Department of...

What is an ultrasound guided hand injection?

Ultrasound guided joint injections are a minimally invasive treatment option.  They are used to relieve pain caused by inflammatory joint conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, synovitis (inflammation of the lining of the...

Article by: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons / OrthoInfo at orthoinfo.aaos.org

About Holiday Safety

Many common holiday activities can cause injuries that can make any festive season anything but jolly.

For example, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Co...

A ganglion cyst is a type of cyst that is very common in the area of the hand and wrist.  It is a lump that occurs adjacent to joints or tendons.  Common locations are:

• on the top of the wrist

• the base of the finger, on the palm side  

• the side o...

Hand contractures are typically caused by Dupuytren's (du-pwe-TRANZ) contracture. This is a hand deformity that usually develops slowly, over years, affecting a layer of tissue under the skin of your palm.  Knots of tissue form under the skin, which eventually form a t...

Carpal tunnel syndrome or CTS is a progressively painful hand and arm condition, brought on by increased pressure on the median nerve at the wrist. In other words, it is a pinched nerve in the wrist.

Some of the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome may include numbness, t...

In July, Performance Health Surgery Center (PHSC) in Ft. Myers, Florida opened its doors to its first surgical patients. The spacious facility is 17,000 square feet and was designed as a musculoskeletal center of excellence.

Performance Health Surgery Center is a multi-...

Our team welcomes Margaret J. Zimmerman as the new Physician Assistant to Dr. Dennis Sagini!   

Margaret is a nationally Board-Certified Physician Assistant. She attended Western State Colorado University for her Bachelor’s of Science degree with a Major...

What is "Trigger Finger"?

"Trigger finger" or "Trigger thumb" is the common term for Stenosing Tenosynovitis. This condition involves the pulleys and tendons in the hand, which bend the fingers.  Trigger Finger occurs when inflammation and swelling causing the finger be...

The holiday season is often filled with a whirlwind of dinners, parties, gift exchanging, and celebrating with friends, family, and co-workers. While most people enjoy the extra time spent with loved ones, festivities can be ruined by painful accidents in the kitchen o...