Dr. Seitz has performed more than 400 bone-lengthening procedures during his career. The procedure includes taking bone from the patient’s hand or toes to form the new fingers. He has also published a study in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery that reported the outcomes of 141 patients with the surgery. Of these patients, 88 percent had no difficulty performing daily activities.
Overall, 98.5 percent of the families who received treatment from Dr. Seize said they would do it again, and 92 percent of the patients were very satisfied with their ability to manipulate objects and improve their handwriting.
Read the Free Press article on Dr. William Seitz.
Read other coverage on hand surgeons:
– Hospital for Special Surgery Physician Transplants Tendons Into Patient’s Hand for Regained Motion
– AAOS Physicians Discuss Treatment for Dupuytren Contracture
– Hand and Microvascular Surgeon Dr. Diane Payne Joins North Hawaii Community Hospital
