Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Orthopaedic Surgery

Virchel Wood is an expert in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He studied medicine at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He over the years received 1 awards: "Fellow (FACS)". Dr. Virchel E. Wood is a published doctor. He has 65 publications published. The most current publication "Peripheral nerve hamartoma with macrodactyly in the hand: Report of three cases and review of the literature."

Publications

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• Combined Congenital radial and ulnar longitudinal deficiencies: report of 2 cases.
• Functional deficit after transfer of the pronator teres for acquired radial nerve palsy.
• Surgical treatment of Congenital syndactyly of the hand.
• Thumb radial angulation correction without phalangeal osteotomy in Apert's Syndrome.
• Synostosis of the ring-small finger metaCarpal in Apert acrosyndactyly hands: incidence and treatment.
• Treatment of the windblown Hand.
• The dorsal transposition flap for Congenital contractures of the first web space: a 20-year experience.
• Creation of an opposable small Finger by muscle transfer.
• Small Finger pollicization in the radial club hand.
• The treatment of crossbones of the Hand.
• Intra-uterine and juxtanatal repair of syndactyly in foetal mice.
• Varicella gangrenosa in the newborn upper extremity: a case report.
• Treatment of the upper limb in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.
• Treatment of finger dysplasia with metaCarpal base defect.
• Ulnar nerve compression at the arch of origin of the adductor pollicis muscle.
• The extensor carpi radialis intermedius Tendon.
• What happens to the double epiphysis in the Hand?
• Keloid formation in a simple syndactyly release: a case report.
• Different manifestations of hyperphalangism.
• Soft tissue metacarpophalangeal reconstruction for treatment of rheumatoid hand Deformity.
• A new class of ring avulsion injuries.
• Peripheral nerve hamartoma with macrodactyly in the Hand: Report of three cases and review of the literature.
• The treatment of metaCarpal synostosis.
• The shoulder and Elbow in Apert's syndrome.
• Cleft-Foot closure: a simplified technique and review of the literature.
• Treatment of syndactyly.
• Super digit.
• Nerve compression following opponensplasty as a result of Wrist anomalies: report of a case.
• Congenital triangular bones in the hand.
• Surgical treatment of the thumb in the Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome.
• Adhesive capsulitis of the Wrist: arthrographic diagnosis.
• Duplicated longitudinal bracketed epiphysis "kissing delta phalanx" in Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome.
• Spinal accessory nerve in a trapezius-splitting surgical approach.
• Results of upper plexus thoracic outlet Syndrome operation.
• Adhesive capsulitis of the Wrist. Diagnosis and treatment.
• Congenital trigger digit.
• The snapping scapula in association with the thoracic outlet Syndrome.
• Polydactyly and the triphalangeal thumb.
• Hyperphalangism: report of a case.
• Treatment of neuromas about a major amputation stump.
• Treatment of nonunited scaphoid Fractures by pulsed electromagnetic field and cast.
• Ruptured flexor Tendon tenorrhaphies in zone II: repair and rehabilitation.
• The treatment of hereditary multiple exostosis of the upper extremity.
• External fixators for wrist Fractures: a biomechanical and clinical study.
• Complications of opponensplasty with transfer of extensor carpi ulnaris to extensor pollicis brevis.
• Isolated tears of the triangular fibrocartilage of the Wrist: results of partial excision.
• The hand in the Pierre Robin Syndrome.
• Hemangioma with bone lesions.
• Multiple dorsal rotation flaps from the hand for thumb web Contractures.
• The "don't operate on me" sign.
• Absence of nails with absent distal phalanges.
• An aberrant osseous Tunnel in the medial epicondyle.
• Duplicated longitudinal bracketed epiphysis 'kissing delta phalanx' in the Hand.
• An experience of the Snow-Littler procedure.
• Tendon transfers for irreparable nerve damage in the hand.
• Congenital thumb deformities.
• Hand involvement in 13q deletion Syndrome.
• Another look at the causes of the windblown Hand.
• Trauma-related thoracic outlet Syndrome.
• Thoracic outlet Syndrome. The results of first rib resection in 100 patients.
• Congenital pedicle defects of the axis vertebra. Report of a case.
• Double-crush nerve compression in thoracic-outlet Syndrome.
• Congenital skin fossae about the Shoulder.
• Clinodactyly: an unusual presentation.

Schools

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• Loma Linda Univ Sch Of Med

• Wash SntrmHosp

• Harbor Genl Hosp

• Worcester City Hosp

• Harlem Hosp

• University Of Iowa Hospitals amp Clinics

• California Orthopaedic Association

Procedures Preformed

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• Trigger Finger Release

Conditions Treated

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• Ankle Fracture
• Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
• Arm Fracture (incl. Elbow and Shoulder)
• Bursitis
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Doctors Specialties

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• Orthopedic Hand Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Fellow (FACS)

Education

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• Harlem Hospital Center
• Harbor - UCLA Medical Center
• Georgetown University Hospital - Washington Hospital Center
• Loma Linda University School of Medicine

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