Pathologic Fractures
Pathologic Fractures
This type of fracture is caused by disease, like cancer, rather than trauma and requires coordination with an oncologist.
Osteomyelitis
Osteomyelitis
A condition caused by a bacterial infection of the bone as a result of trauma or previous surgery, and often requires antibiotics and additional surgery.
Fractures
Results from bone(s) being broken and can occur throughout the body in the upper extremity, lower extremity, and pelvis.
Fractures
Results from bone(s) being broken and can occur throughout the body in the upper extremity, lower extremity, and pelvis.
Non-Unions
A type of injury to the bone that has not healed, despite treatment, and often requires surgical management.
Mal-Unions
An injury to the bone that has not healed with correct alignment, despite treatment, and has caused arthritis or functional impairment, which requires surgery.
Deformity
Complications caused by development or mal-unions, which create joint problems, unequal proportions, or functional impairments and require surgical treatment.
Deformity
Complications caused by development or mal-unions, which create joint problems, unequal proportions, or functional impairments and require surgical treatment.
RINGED EXTERNAL FIXATION
Ilizarov Method
Ilizarov Method
Dr. Perkins is a national expert in the Ilizarov methods of limb reconstruction and deformity correction using ringed external fixators and the Taylor Spatial Frame