Elbow

Dr McLean manages all elbow conditions

Dr McLean has a special interest in elbow conditions and has advanced, international sub-specialty training in arthroscopic (key-hole) elbow surgery; elbow joint replacement surgery; elbow trauma surgery; and reconstructive elbow surgery

Some common elbow surgeries that Dr McLean performs:

• Arthroscopic, minimally-invasive surgery
• Total elbow replacement surgery
• Revision elbow replacement surgery
• Ligament reconstruction surgery
• Chronic elbow stiffness surgery
• All fractures (broken bones) around the elbow

Broken Bones & Injuries

• Biceps Tendon Tear (at the Elbow)
• Biceps Tendon Tear (at the Elbow)
• Distal Humerus Fractures (involving the elbow)
• Elbow Dislocation
• Elbow Fractures (Common in Children)
• Elbow Injuries in the Throwing Athlete
• Elbow Instability (Recurrent and Chronic)
• Golfer’s Elbow (Medial epicondylitis)
• Olecranon Fractures (involving the elbow)
• Radial Head Fracture
• Radial Head Fractures (involving the elbow)
• Terrible Triad Injury of the Elbow
• Throwing Elbow Injuries (in Children)

Diseases & Conditions

• Golfer’s Elbow (Medial epicondylitis)
• Arthritis (of the Elbow)
• Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome (CECS) of the Forearm
• Elbow Instability (Recurrent and Chronic)
• Loose Bodies
• Olecranon Bursitis
• Osteochondritis Dissecans
• Posterior Impingement of the Elbow
• Radial Nerve Entrapment (Syndrome)
• Sports Injuries (of the Elbow)
• Stiffness (of the Elbow)
• Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
• Unla Nerve Entrapment (Syndrome)
• Ulnar Nerve Entrapment at the Elbow (Cubital Tunnel Syndrome)

Treatments & Surgeries

• Distal Biceps Repair
• Elbow Arthroscopy
• Elbow Surgery Considerations
• Hemiarthroplasty (Elbow)
• Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections
• Total Elbow Replacement

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