Specialties & Services

Prof. Eugene Ek specializes in:
  • Reconstructive and joint replacement surgery of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder
  • Arthroscopic and sports medicine surgery involving the upper extremity
  • Management of traumatic bone and soft tissue injuries of the upper extremity
  • Peripheral nerve surgery and microsurgery
  • Adult and paediatric upper extremity surgery
Hand and Wrist Surgery
  • Hand, wrist and forearm fractures
  • Wrist arthroscopy
  • Joint replacement surgery and fusion for arthritis of the finger and wrist joints
  • Tendon injuries
  • Reconstructive surgery for ligament injuries and instability of the fingers and wrist
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome, Trigger finger and De Quervain’s syndrome
  • Dupuytren’s contracture surgery, Xiaflex injections
  • Nerve repair
  • Surgery for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand and wrist
  • Tendon reconstruction (transfers and grafts)
Elbow Surgery
  • Elbow fractures (radial head, distal humerus, olecranon)
  • Elbow arthroscopy and joint replacement surgery
  • Ligament repair and reconstruction, Tommy John procedure
  • Epicondylitis surgery (Tennis elbow and Golfer’s elbow)
  • Ulnar nerve release and transposition
  • Elbow contracture release for stiffness
  • Management of osteochondritis dessicans (OCD)
  • Distal biceps tendon repair and reconstruction
Shoulder Surgery
  • Shoulder fractures (proximal humerus, clavicle, scapula)
  • Shoulder arthroscopy
  • Rotator cuff repair
  • AC joint reconstruction
  • Proximal biceps tendon surgery (SLAP repair, biceps tenodesis)
  • Instability surgery (arthroscopic, open, Latarjet procedure)
  • Shoulder replacement surgery (total shoulder arthroplasty, reverse shoulder arthroplasty, revision surgery)
  • Tendon transfers to restore shoulder motion (latissimus tendon transfer, pectoralis tendon transfer)
  • Scapula dyskinesia, scapula fractures, scapula winging, scapulothoracic arthroscopy, snapping scapula