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Dr. Pritsch Tamir

Head of the Hand Surgery Department - Ichilov

Specialist in the surgery of the hand, children and adult microsurgery. Specialist in orthopedic surgery. Head of the Hand Surgery Department at the Tel Aviv Sorasky Medical Center (Ichilov).
Education

Specialization in hand surgery and microsurgery at the Orthopedic Department of the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

Specialization in hand surgery and microsurgery at the Department of Plastic Surgery of the University of Texas (UT-Southwestern), Dallas, USA.

Specialization in upper limb pediatric surgery at the Children’s Orthopedic Hospital (Scottish Rite Hospital for Children), Dallas, USA.

Clinical research year in Orthopedics, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, USA.

Specialization in orthopedics at the Orthopedic Department B at the Sorasky (Ichilov) Tel Aviv Medical Center.

Graduated from the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.

Senior lecturer at the Department of Orthopedics at the Tel Aviv University.

Surgeries

Trauma (Injuries)

Hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow fractures.

Tendon injury repair and recovery.

Treatment of upper limb blood vessel and nerve damage.

Finger and hand transplants in cases of amputation.

Treatment of poor bone connection in the upper limbs.

Upper limb nerve repair and restoration.

Complex bone and soft tissue reconstructions including the use of free flaps.

Treatment of upper limb sports injuries.

Treatment of wrist ligament injuries, including arthroscopic and open surgery.

Upper limb infections.

Inflammatory and degenerative diseases of the upper limb

Treatment of cartilage erosion of the palm, wrist and elbow.

Treatment of Dupuytren’s disease.

Treatment of tendon diseases including Trigger finger, De-Quervain and others

Treatment of inflammatory diseases of the palm, wrist and elbow.

Treatment of a variety of wrist problems (Impaction Syndrome, Keinbock, TFCC, and others).

Nervous and vascular problems in the upper limb

Treatment of upper limb nerve injuries.

Upper limb nerve release, such as Carpal tunnel syndrome, Cubital tunnel syndrome and more.

Tendon transfers.

Treatment of upper limb problems in patients with head injuries, stroke and patients with paralysis due to cervical spinal cord injury (tetraplegia).

Upper limb tumors

Removal of common benign tumors of the upper limbs including ganglion, lipoma, schwannoma and others.

Reconstructive treatments following tumor removal in upper limbs.

Upper limb problems in children.

Treatment of upper limb injuries in children including fractures, tendon, nerve and vascular damage.

Treatment of birth defects, congenital and developmental problems of the upper limbs.

Treatment of the upper limbs of children with cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders.

Treatment of multiple exostosis and various types of upper limb deformities.

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