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Aligned Orthopedic Partners
Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and also in Hand Surgery, Dr. Bieber is interested in all areas of orthopedics, with a special interest in reconstruction, trauma, arthroscopy, and sports medicine of the upper extremity, including the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. He has expertise in arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and shoulder replacement surgery. A graduate of Yale University and Georgetown Medical School, his orthopedic training was at Johns Hopkins University with a fellowship in hand and upper extremity at the Mayo Clinic. He is a consultant for hand and upper extremity surgery at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Bieber has served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Chairman of the Medical Staff at Suburban Hospital and as President of the Washington Orthopaedic Society.SpecialtiesUpper Extremity (hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder)PrivilegesDr. Bieber performs surgery at Surgical Specialty Center of Mid-Atlantic, Suburban Hospital, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Bethesda Chevy Chase Surgery Center, Surgical Specialty Center of Mid-Atlantic, and Advanced Surgery Center of Bethesda. Dr. Bieber is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigger Thumb. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Synovitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Trigger Thumb. Dr. Bieber is board certified in Abos. Dr. Bieber is currently accepting new patients.
Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
Jonas Matzon is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Egg Harbor Twp, New Jersey. Dr. Matzon is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigger Thumb. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Nerve Decompression, and Trapeziectomy. Dr. Matzon is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery, American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, 2012, American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery, 2013, and Hand Surgery. Dr. Matzon is currently accepting new patients.
Northwell Health Physician Partners New York Hand And Wrist Center Of Lenox Hill
Steven Beldner is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Beldner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigger Thumb. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Trigger Thumb, Dupuytren Contracture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Tennis Elbow. Dr. Beldner is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery and American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery/Hand Surgery. Dr. Beldner is currently accepting new patients.
Summary: Trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, is one of the most common disorders affecting the hand. Its lifetime prevalence is 2-3%. Patients typically present with locking of the affected finger during flexion and painful catching during extension. In mild cases, pain, swelling, and morning stiffness may be present without triggering. In more severe cases, the affected finger may becom...