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COVER FEATURE Ortho on Demand at OrthoNow The Hand Institute physicians know that traumatic injuries to the hand, wrist and arm don't just happen during business hours. That's why, in addition to working on trauma cases at local hospitals, the physicians treat patients at OrthoNow, the group's orthopaedic-specific urgent care center located within The Orthopaedic Institute at 400 Concord Plaza Drive. OrthoNow offers same-day appointments with extended hours Monday through Friday, as well as Saturday hours. "OrthoNow is an alternative for patients with orthopaedic injuries to avoid the wait and expense associated with trips to the emergency room," says Christian Woodbury, M.D., of the Hand Institute. "At OrthoNow, we can provide specialized orthopaedic care to patients as soon as the injury occurs, with a definitive diagnosis and immediate treatment." The clinic not only offers convenience, but with its strict focus on orthopaedic care, patients avoid the long wait times and increased exposure to infectious diseases that are common with emergency room visits. Because visits to OrthoNow are billed as a normal specialty clinic visit, patients generally have a lower co-pay. During regular hours, the Hand Institute physicians are available at The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group's central city STEPHEN DRUKKER, M.D. Dr. Drukker practices a full range of Christian Woodbury, M.D., and Alexander Rowland, M.D. hub, The Orthopaedic Institute, and also at six other locations throughout San Antonio, including locations downtown, at the Medical Center, at Stone Oak, and in Northeast, Northwest and Southeast San Antonio. With a patient-centric approach to comprehensive care from the first sign of injury to the last post-surgery follow-up, the Hand Institute's long-standing reputation as the hand care leader in San Antonio is poised to continue well into the future. ■ ABOUT THE HAND INSTITUTE PHYSICIANS: and reconstruction hand surgeries and has completed nearly 1,600 endoscopic carpal tunnel releases in his career. Fellowship trained in hand and wrist, he is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, earning the Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery. His special interests include: + Surgery/care of the hand and wrist + Endoscopic carpal tunnel repair + Wrist arthritis treatment and reconstruction + Fracture care of the wrist and hand + Tendon repair + Nerve repair + Trigger finger treatment + Rheumatoid arthritis treatment + Minimally invasive Dupuytren's release PAUL PACE, M.D. Dr. Pace is fellowship trained in hand and microvascular surgery, and is board certified in hand surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He treats hand and wrist injuries among patients of all ages. His special interests include: + Carpal tunnel syndrome prevention and repair + Wrist arthritis evaluation 8 | San Antonio MD NEWS ■ MDNEWS.COM + Care of wrist and hand fractures + Care of pediatric hand and wrist injuries + Tendon repair + Nerve repair + Trigger finger treatment + Dupuytren's contracture treatment ALEXANDER ROWLAND, M.D. Dr. Rowland specializes not only in hand and wrist treatment, but also upper extremity treatment, including total and partial elbow replacements. Dr. Rowland is fellowship trained in hand, wrist and elbow surgery. His father, Spencer Rowland, M.D., was the first hand surgeon at The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group. Dr. Alexander Rowland's areas of interest include: + Arthroscopy of the elbow and wrist + Fracture care – upper extremity + Carpal tunnel syndrome treatment (endoscopic and open) + Hand, finger and thumb ligament reconstruction + Joint replacement and fusion + Rheumatoid arthritis treatment + Tendon repair and reconstruction + Nerve repair + Trigger finger treatment + Dupuytren's contracture treatment + Total elbow replacement + Radial head replacement + Elbow tendon and ligament reconstruction + Elbow contracture release CHRISTIAN WOODBURY, M.D. Dr. Woodbury specializes in orthopaedic conditions of the hand, wrist and elbow in patients of all ages. A board-certified surgeon with fellowship training who has earned a Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery, his special interests include: + Endoscopic carpal tunnel repair + Distal radius fracture treatment + Thumb arthritis treatment + Arthroscopic and minimally invasive procedures + Tendon and nerve repair + Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis treatment + Trauma care and reconstructive surgery + Treatment of fractures of the hand, wrist and elbow + Care of pediatric hand and wrist injuries + Elbow pain and fracture care