Christopher Bates
Distinguished in Trigger Thumb

Dr. Christopher Bates

Orthopedics | Hand Surgery
Texas Health Resources
The Hand To Shoulder Center
5612 Edwards Ranch Rd, Ste 200, 
Fort Worth, TX 
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Distinguished in Trigger Thumb
Texas Health Resources
The Hand To Shoulder Center
5612 Edwards Ranch Rd, Ste 200, 
Fort Worth, TX 
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Overview

Christopher Bates is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Bates is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigger Thumb. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, and Radial Nerve Dysfunction.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Wake Forest University Baptist Med Ctr (2014)
Residency
John Peter Smith Hospital - GME (2019)
Specialties
Orthopedics
Hand Surgery
Fellowships
Mary S Stern Hand Fellowship, Univ Cincinnati (2020)
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Health Fort Worth
Texas Health Southwest
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

The Hand to Shoulder Center
5612 Edwards Ranch Rd, Ste 200, Fort Worth, TX 76109
Call: 817-420-9238

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


4 Total Publications

Traumatic Transposition of the Ulnar Nerve Through the Distal Radioulnar Joint: A Case Report.
Traumatic Transposition of the Ulnar Nerve Through the Distal Radioulnar Joint: A Case Report.
Journal: JBJS case connector
Published: January 12, 2022
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