
SouthPark Magazine Names 20 OrthoCarolina Physicians in 2023 Top Doctors List
Please join us in congratulating each of the 20 OrthoCarolina physicians recognized as 2023 SouthPark magazine Top Doctors.
Army veteran regains ability to move his fingers after OC procedure
A groundbreaking surgical procedure combined with exciting new technological strides is offering new hope and help for amputees
Journey into Becoming the Bionic Woman
After a misdiagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis worsened her Lyme disease, Meghan Bradshaw turned to OrthoCarolina to help repair and fully replace seven of her joints, giving her the lifestyle that she envisioned.
2022 Top Doctors Charlotte Magazine
Each year, Charlotte magazine releases a list of the Top Doctors in Charlotte, based on a peer survey conducted by Castle Connolly.
OrthoCarolina Physicians Recognized in 2022 North Carolina’s Top Doctors: Charlotte Region List
OrthoCarolina is proud to have 29 orthopedic physicians recognized in the 2022 North Carolina Top Doctors: Charlotte Region list.
Amy's Journey from Amputation to Custom Arm Prosthetic
Following Amy Remer's cancer diagnosis in 2017, her care team was forced to amputate her left arm at the shoulder, and her insurance claim for a specialized prosthetic arm was denied. Amy recently received a donated custom robotic arm through the organization Arms for All, founded by two OrthoCarolina physicians.
Charlotte Magazine Names 38 OrthoCarolina Physicians in 2021 Top Doctors List
Please join us in congratulating each of the 38 OrthoCarolina physicians recognized as 2021 Charlotte magazine Top Doctors.
Revolutionary Treatment for an Active-duty Army Private
Physicians from OrthoCarolina Reconstructive Center for Lost Limbs (part of the OrthoCarolina Hand Center, Charlotte, NC) partnered with the team at the US Army's Regional Health Command - Atlantic to treat this amazing active-duty soldier.
OrthoCarolina Physicians Named 2020 Top Doctors in Charlotte
We're proud to announce 13 OrthoCarolina physicians who received Top Doctor distinctions in Charlotte magazine's annual peer-voted list.
Brachial Plexus and Limb Paralysis Clinic Overview
The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that arise from the spinal cord to and lead to the peripheral nerves that give movement and feeling to the shoulder, arm and hand. Check out our clinic overview.
FOR PHYSCIANS: Restoring elbow flexion after Brachial Plexus Injuries
Case study presentation.
Hand Surgery Research
Dr. Gart, Dr. Gaston, and Dr. Loeffler talking about the breakthrough research in hand prosthetics.
OrthoCarolina Physicians Win 2019 Top Doctor Honors
OrthoCarolina physicians were honored for their premier patient care receiving Charlotte magazine Top Doctor awards.
OrthoCarolina Hand Surgeons Discover Children, Adults Born without Hand Have Brain Functionality to Control Advanced Prosthetics
Three Charlotte hand surgeons have discovered that people of any age born without a hand already have the functionality needed to control a prosthetic device using only their mind.
Study Reveals Children, Adults Born without Hand Have Brain Functionality to Control Advanced Prosthetics
Three Charlotte hand surgeons have discovered that people of any age born without a hand already have the functionality needed to control a prosthetic device using only their mind.
Upper Extremity Injuries in Soccer Are More Common Than You Think
Upper extremity injuries like wrist and finger fractures are common in soccer players and can be missed on the field.
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation: The Starfish Procedure
Upper Extremity Surgical Amputation Procedure.
Presented by Dr. Bryan Loeffler and Dr. Glenn Gaston of the OrthoCarolina Reconstructive Center for Lost Limbs
RCLL Visiting Professor Program
The OrthoCarolina RCLL Visiting Professor Program is designed to allow surgeons an unprecedented opportunity to advance their learning and understanding of advancements in the care of upper extremity amputees.
Upper Extremity Surgical Amputation Procedures: Targeted Muscle Reinervation and Starfish
Please note, this video includes some graphic scenes associated with the teaching process of orthopedic surgery. Thank you.
Medical Breakthroughs at OrthoCarolina
Explore pioneering medical breakthroughs changing our lives and meet the doctors behind them. On the front lines of your health are tales of desperation, determination and human triumph-from a safer way to manage pain after surgery to groundbreaking techniques that make surgery unnecessary.
Current Concepts in Upper-Extremity Amputation
Targeted muscle reinnervation is an evolving technique that improves control of myoelectric prostheses and can prevent or treat symptomatic neuromas.
17 OrthoCarolina Physicians Named Charlotte magazine Top Doctor
Each year, Charlotte magazine releases a list of Top Doctors in Charlotte and we're proud to have 17 OrthoCarolina providers represented as the best in the city.
Losing a Foot to Save a Life
In 2013, Jenn Andrews’ focus was on her first pregnancy and a little self-care, when a pedicure technician felt a small bump on Jenn’s foot. What seemed so trivial that day would become so important later. That bump was a tumor – myxoid sarcoma, a rare and potentially life-threatening form of cancer. Despite an initial attempt at removing the tumor, it eventually came back, and now Jenn faced a daunting choice five years later: She could cure the cancer only by losing her foot.
A Breakthrough in Medical Care: The Starfish Procedure
What is possible if two dedicated doctors come together with an idea to help people who have lost fingers use “their fingers” again? For Eddie Chapman, it means he can tie his shoes. See the full story from WTVI/PBS. Physicians from the Reconstructive Center for Lost Limbs, OrthoCarolina
This woman survived a shark attack: ‘He had my whole arm in his mouth’
Just 10 months ago, Tiffany Johnson and her husband were snorkeling in the Bahamas when a shark attack changed her life forever: “He had my whole arm in his mouth.” NBC’s Kerry Sanders joins Megyn Kelly TODAY to tell her tale of survival. Featuring the Physicians from the Reconstructive Center for Lost Limbs, OrthoCarolina
Introducing the Starfish Procedure
Novel muscle transfer technique enables patients to have improved control of a myoelectric prosthesis
Mind-controlled prosthetics: the next wave of 'smart arms'
A bionic limb is giving hope, and control, back to shark attack victim Tiffany Johnson. OrthoCarolina Hand Center: Reconstructive Center for Lost Limbs feature on CNN International.
Game Changers
Allow us to introduce you to some of the most clever visionaries around town.
‘First in the world’ artificial hand allows individual fingers to move
A North Carolina man who lost three fingers in an industrial accident more than a year ago can now move individual fingers on his prosthetic hand thanks to an innovative surgery by two OrthoCarolina hand surgeons.
OrthoCarolina Doctors Pioneer New Amputee Surgical Technique
OrthoCarolina hand surgeons Glenn Gaston, M.D., and Bryan Loeffler, M.D., pioneer a targeted muscle reinnervation surgical procedure to help amputee patients like shark attack victim Tiffany Johnson.
Doctors Miraculously Give A Shark Attack Victim A New Arm
In this web extra, meet the doctors who are giving her a prosthetic arm so she can return to life and her routines.
Gaston and Loeffler honored by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) for their research
Dr. Glenn Gaston and Dr. Bryan Loeffler were recently honored by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) for their research on advancements in upper extremity amputee care at the 2017 AAOS Meeting in San Diego, CA.
Doctors Save Shark Bite Victim
Good Day Charlotte's Jason Harper and Page Fehling talk with Dr. Gaston and Dr. Loeffler about saving the life of a local shark bite victim.
North Carolina Mom of 3 Who Fought Off Shark While on Vacation Speaks Out: ‘I Remember Pulling My Arm Out of His Mouth’
Tiffany Johnson remembers every second of the shark attack that took most of her right arm.
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Patient
Targeted muscle re-innervation (TMR) is a surgical procedure which involves transferring amputated nerves to activate the remaining muscles in the limb. This has been shown to be an effective way to cure or prevent neuroma pain (sometimes called "phantom" pain). The surgery also allows enhanced control of myoelectric (sometimes called "bionic") prostheses to perform new functions since there are more muscle signals available in the residual limb. For upper extremity amputees, this can mean far greater control of the elbow, wrist, and hand when using a myoelectric prosthesis.
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Patient (Video 2)
Targeted muscle re-innervation (TMR) is a surgical procedure which involves transferring amputated nerves to activate the remaining muscles in the limb.
Adjusting To Life After Shark Attack
Friday will mark three weeks since Tiffany Johnson lost her arm in a terrifying shark attack in the Bahamas.
Research and Presentations
Ongoing research for Targeted Muscle Reinnervation and Muscle Transfer for Independent Digit Control
Hand Center
The physicians of the OrthoCarolina Hand Center are orthopedic surgeons who have pursued additional hand and wrist surgery training at the fellowship level in order to provide you with the most up-to-date and comprehensive treatment. In combination with our trained hand therapist and medical staff, they are ready to provide the very best in both surgical and non-surgical evaluation and treatment and have become a center of excellence for the Charlotte area in the treatment of hand problems.
NASCAR: Spike in Hip, Wrist Injuries
Femoral acetabular impingement and hook of hamate injuries are on the rise in NASCAR pit crews according to new research presented at the 2017 NASCAR Summit in Concord, North Carolina, on January 10, 2017.
Hook of hamate injuries becoming more prevalent among NASCAR pit crews
An epidemiological study of 118 upper extremity injuries in NASCAR pit crews tracked over a 10 year period shows a surge in hook of hamate (a bone in the palm on the small finger side of the wrist) hand injuries in particular among changers and carriers.
Femoral acetabular impingement, hook of hamate injuries on rise in NASCAR pit crews
Research study findings presented by Drs. Glenn Gaston, Walter Beaver at NASCAR Summit
Femoral Acetabular Impingement in Rear Changers
Femoral acetabular impingement injuries have increased among rear tire changers, according to research done by OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee surgeon Dr. Walter Beaver, who also serves as head team physician for Hendrick Motorsports, and Bill Heisel, director of the OrthoCarolina Motorsports program.
Why research matters: Always improving patient care
Research is important to the physicians of OrthoCarolina.
We are never stagnating... we are always driving technology forward.
The story, background and importance of the OrthoCarolina Research Institute and Oscar Miller Day.
Brachial Plexus Clinic Description and Educational
The OrthoCarolina Brachial Plexus team recognizes the importance of treating the entire patient and not just the affected limb.
SURGEONS COMPLETE FIRST PROSTHETIC HAND WITH INDIVIDUAL FINGER CONTROL
Surgeons Glenn Gaston, Bryan Loeffler successfully complete cutting-edge procedure on partial hand amputee
Epidemiological Study Tracks Upper Extremity Injury Trends in NASCAR Drivers and Pit Crew
Any sport will cause wear and tear on the bodies of athletes over time, but for a NASCAR pit crew, roles on the team can play a big role in the type of injuries they face.
Football player beats the odds to get back to his team
Multiple injuries, including ligament tears and foot drop, leave Alec Parsons on the sidelines
Top Achievements in Charlotte Medicine 2015 - Glenn Gaston
In an effort to improve the quality of care available in their community, these doctors are making Charlotte a leader in medical research, training, and education
Treating Position-Specific Injuries in NASCAR: Upper Extremities
Fast fact: As of 2013 there were 3,000 published injury studies on football, 1,000 each on baseball and basketball, 140 on bowling, 43 on arm-wrestling and 7 on tug-of-war. NASCAR injury studies? There were 3.
High Five: OrthoCarolina and the Mint Museum Open My Hand Can Exhibit
Special art show displays works by Hand Center patients
Research Update: Mastectomy and Upper Body Extremities
Mastectomy is a common treatment for women with breast cancer. Some patients that need a mastectomy also have to have other lymph node tissue removed from the axillary (armpit) region on the same side that the breast tissue was removed from.
See Kristan Run
Kristan Seaford miraculously survived severe complications from the flu, but the loss of blood flow during treatment resulted in the amputation of both hands, her left lower leg and a portion of her right foot...
New treatments for Dupuytren's contracture
One in ten Americans will have Dupuytren's contracture, so many of us will have a friend or family member affected by it.