What is an Orthopedic Surgeon

By nwbroward-admin | January 21, 2019 | Orthopaedics, Uncategorized | Dr Elliott Hinkes, Dr. Bruce Fletcher, local orthopedic doctor, Northwest Broward Orthopedics, sports injury, treatment options | 1 |

So you’ve heard of an orthopeadic surgeon, but you’re not really sure what they do or what they treat. We break it all down for you below in our latest blog post:

Orthopaedic Surgeons

We all know someone who has been stopped in his or her tracks by bone,

Learning about Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

By nwbroward-admin | August 14, 2018 | Orthopaedics, Pain, Sports injury | arthritis, Cortisone injection, Dr Elliott Hinkes, Dr. Bruce Fletcher, education, knee pain, learning about arthritis, Northwest Broward Orthopedics, pain from arthritis, physical therapy, rheumatoid, rheumatoid arthritis, type of arthritis | Like |

Pain is a frustrating thing to deal with, especially if you don’t know why it’s happening. Arthritis is a common type of pain that afflicts humans of all ages. The most common type of arthritis is Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis but there are actually over 100 different types of arthritis. Almost 300,000 babies and children have arthritis or a rheumatic condition and about 54 million adults have doctor-diagnosed arthritis.

How to Easily Combat Running Related Injuries and Boost Energy

By nwbroward-admin | April 13, 2018 | Uncategorized | achilles injury, benefits of exercise, Dr Elliott Hinkes, Dr. Bruce Fletcher, equipment for knee pain, foot pain, jogging, knee pain, physical therapy, plantar fasciitis, running injury | Like |

Spring is upon us and in conjunction with those inevitable April showers comes the time of year when runners, both novice and experts, decide to hit the pavement. Running provides a myriad of health benefits to those who decide to engage in the activity. One of the main benefits is the reduction of weight. Even after the run is complete the calories continue to burn.

Helpful Information on How to Reduce Joint Pain with Injections

By nwbroward-admin | March 28, 2018 | Health Benefits, Knee, Orthopaedics, Pain, Physical Therapy, Sports injury, Sprains, Vaccination Info | arthritis, chicken shot injection, Cortisone injection, Dr Elliott Hinkes, Dr. Bruce Fletcher, joint pain, knee pain, local orthopedic doctor, Northwest Broward Orthopedics, orthopedics, synvisc | Like |

Joint pain is one of the leading causes for a visit to an orthopedist. Joints in the upper and lower extremities can become painful and swollen. The pain can hinder an individual’s ability to carry out even the simplest tasks such as walking, dressing, grooming, driving, or basic household activities. Depending upon your diagnosis after a radiological assessment,

How to Relieve Your Knee Pain with Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment

By nwbroward-admin | February 9, 2018 | Knee, Orthopaedics, Pain, Physical Therapy, Sports injury, Uncategorized | Dr Elliott Hinkes, Dr. Bruce Fletcher, how to fix knee pain, knee pain, knee surgery, meniscus tear, Northwest Broward Orthopedics, orthopedic, physical therapy for knee | Like |

One of the most common knee injuries requiring arthroscopic surgery is a torn meniscus. Now, you may be wondering exactly what is a meniscus and more importantly what purpose does it serve.

There are two C-shaped rubbery discs called menisci located within the knee joint between the tibia (shin bone) and the femur (thigh bone).

How Knee Pain Caused by an ACL Tear is Diagnosed and Treated

By nwbroward-admin | November 11, 2016 | Uncategorized | ACL, Dr Elliott Hinkes, Dr. Bruce Fletcher, knee pain, ligament tear, local orthopedic surgeon, Miami hurricanes football, Northwest Broward Orthopedics, sports injury | Like |

Plans for a blog series addressing one of our most common patient complaint has been on our topic list for some time. We recently visited the new Hard Rock Stadium for a University of Miami Hurricane game and here, in this brand new setting being in the midst of football season, seemed like the perfect time to launch our new series on knee pain.

Focus on Growth from Undergrad to Orthopedic Medical Student

By nwbroward-admin | August 12, 2016 | Orthopaedics, Teaching | Dr. Bruce Fletcher, medical student, Northwest Broward Orthopedics, orthopedic surgeon Fort Lauderdale, shadowing, University of Miami Medical School | Like |

BACKGROUND

Dr. Bruce Fletcher was born and raised in south Florida. He studied, as an undergrad, at the University of Miami where he found the journey to become a medical student very competitive. Part 1 of our series revealed how only a fraction of applicants are accepted into medical school. US News and World Report recently published an article with data that less than 7% of applicants to 115 ranked medical schools were accepted.

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