Dr Melsom specialises in the assessment and treatment (surgical & non-surgical) of a number of hand and upper limb conditions. This section lists many of the common procedures which Dr Melsom performs, but is not an exhaustive list.
For more information on the various procedures, www.handcare.org is a useful patient information website.
Hand
- Arthroplasty / Joint Replacement of the thumb and other small joints of the hand and wrist
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Dupuytren’s Disease
- De Quervain’s Disease
- Flexor Tendon Injuries and Extensor Tendon Injuries
- Golfing Injuries
- Hand & Finger Fractures
- Nail Bed Injuries
- Mallet Finger
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Trigger Finger
- Tendon Transfers
- Soft tissue reconstruction, flaps and grafts
Wrist
- TFC Injuries
- Wrist Arthritis
- Wrist Arthroplasty / Replacement
- Nerve Injuries
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Scaphoid Non-Union
- Wrist Fractures
- Wrist Arthroscopy and keyhole surgical procedures
Elbow
- Elbow injuries
- Elbow arthroscopy
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
- Elbow replacement
Shoulder
- All aspects of arthroscopic (minimally invasive) shoulder surgery, including arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs, labral repairs for instability, and release of frozen shoulder
- Shoulder Instability
- Rotator cuff pathology
- Shoulder Impingement with Subacromial Decompression (SAD)
- Frozen Shoulder
- Shoulder replacement