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Guide to Orthopedic X-rays, MRI, Ultrasound, and CT Scans

July 16, 2025 by Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS

Discover essential insights into orthopedic imaging tests like X-rays, MRIs, ultrasounds, and CT scans to confidently navigate your diagnosis and treatment options.

Patient refused traditional LRTI Procedure in GA & found a solution for basal joint arthritis in FL

Exploring Options for Thumb Basal Joint Osteoarthritis Treatment Jun 1st, 2022 Doctors in Atlanta advised this patient that his only option is to get a traditional procedure termed “LRTI” as the solution for his thumb basal joint osteoarthritis. The patient was not satisfied with this option being that it removes the trapezium and suspends the… [Read More]

What is DeQuervains Tendinitis?

Dr. Badia Explains De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, also known simply as De Quervain’s tendinitis or De Quervain’s syndrome, is a painful condition that affects the tendons in the wrist and thumb. It primarily involves two tendons, the abductor pollicis longus and the extensor pollicis brevis, which are responsible for moving the thumb away from the palm… [Read More]

Traditional LRTI Procedure vs. Biopro Modular Implant

Traditional LRTI Procedure vs. Biopro® Modular Thumb In Atlanta, doctors proposed an LRTI procedure as the recommended treatment for the patient’s thumb arthritis. However, the patient was dissatisfied with this option, which involves the removal of the trapezium and the weaving of multiple tendons. Upon conducting thorough research, he realized there were indeed other viable… [Read More]

Rare Case: Sarcoidosis of the Thumb

Patient with rare condition: ” Sarcoidosis of the Thumb” Original video in Spanish This patient had a very rare sarcoidosis of the thumb. This is an inflammatory condition that is somewhat similar to tuberculosis. It is not yet well understood. In this case the patients bone had already been destroyed and the thumb was painful…. [Read More]

Arthroscopic Options for Treating a Painful, Arthritic Thumb

Health News Digest 2020 Pain relief is more available than ever for treating a painful arthritic thumb, thanks to the development of ever-newer technologies, says Miami-based orthopedic surgeon Alejandro Badia MD. Dr. Badia, a noted specialist in disorders and injuries of the hand, wrist and upper limbs, is using the BioPro® Modular Thumb Implant as… [Read More]

Whats causing your thumb pain?

Anti-inflammatories, splinting, or even corticosteroid injections simply diminish symptoms but do not provide a long-term solution. What is osteoarthritis ? Most typically basal joint arthritis, is the second most common location for arthritis in the hand but the most functionally disabling. The function of thumb opposition and subsequent pinch are crucial for such daily activities… [Read More]

Second Thumb Replaced With a BioPro Implant

Elderly (Medicare recipient) patient who had his second thumb replaced with the BioPro® Modular Thumb Implant after complete pain relief on the opposite side two years ago. He required no hand therapy at all at this one week post-op visit clearly showing his function. Read more about the differences between the Traditional LRTI Procedure and the… [Read More]

Thumb Replacement Surgery by Dr. Badia: Patient Testimonial

Watch this patient video testimonial from a thumb patient, 10 weeks after Thumb Replacement surgery by Dr. Alejandro Badia Orthopedic Hand, Wrist, Shoulder and Elbow – Badia Hand to Shoulder Center Doral, Miami Florida. Read more about a patient who starts using his hand after undergoing thumb arthroplasty.