Selected patient stories for individuals treated by Dr. Franko.  

(Protected patient information has been omitted for privacy.  Please note that some cases include graphic images of injuries or surgery.)

Lunate Facet Malunion with Osteotomy
Case Presentation: A 36 year old gentleman sustained a wrist injury ...
Distal Radius - 3 plates with Hardware Removal
Case Presentation: 30 year old gentleman injured his distal radius (wrist ...
CRPS Images - Franko
The following images represent classic signs and symptoms of Complex ...
Median Nerve Allograft - Franko
History/Diagnosis: This patient is a 35 year old gentlement who sustained ...
Complex Hand and Forearm Motorcycle Accident - Franko
History/Diagnosis: This patient sustained a very severe motorcycle accident with open ...
Radius Shaft Fracture ORIF - Franko
History/Diagnosis: This gentleman sustained an isolated radial shaft fracture.  Treatment: Radial ...
Bilateral Forearm ORIF
History: 22 year-old male injured in a motorcycle accident with bilateral ...
Steroid Skin Blanching - Franko
The following images demonstrate the temporary depigmentation and atrophy effects ...
Phalanx Fx x 3 with IM screws - Franko
History: 39 year old gentleman came to the office after a ...
Table Saw Skin Graft - Franko
History: 63 year old gentleman sustained a table saw injury to ...
PIP Joint ORIF - Franko
History: A 19 year old gentleman injured his middle finger joint ...
Deep Palm Infection - Franko
History:  71 year old female presented to the hospital about ...
Flexor Tenosynovitis - Franko
History: A 55 year old female with diabetes presented to my ...
Segmental Galeazzi ORIF - Franko
History: 24 year old gentleman presented to the hospital after crashing ...
Open Galeazzi - Franko
History: 58 year old male was hit by a vehicle and ...
Radius and Ulna Shaft ORIF - Franko
History: 25 year old male injured his left forearm and ...
Mallet Finger CRPP - Franko
History: 31 year old female administrator injured her finger about ...
Essex Lopresti ORIF - Franko
History: 53 year-old male presented to the hospital after falling ...
Olecranon Sled - Franko
History: 47 year old woman sustained an elbow injury when she was ...
Humerus Nonunion ORIF - Franko
History: 53 year-old female came to my office 5 weeks after ...
Olecranon ORIF Plate - Franko
History: 79 year old gentleman sustained an elbow injury when ...
Humerus ORIF - Franko
History: 29 year old female sustained multiple injuries after a car ...
Distal Radius Osteotomy - Franko
History: 55 year old female had sustained a left wrist fracture ...
Nail Bed Avulsion - Franko
History: 18 year old male injured his index finger after dropping ...
Mucous Cyst Bilobed Flap - Franko
History: 44 year old female with a chronic mass at her ...
Finger Crush - Franko
History: 37 year old gentleman was in a motorcycle accident where ...
Dorsal Wrist Skin Graft - Franko
History: 61 year old female sustained an injury to her right ...
Bilateral Galeazzi ORIF - Franko
History: 21 year old male presented as a trauma patient after ...
Thumb Arthritis - Franko
History: 51 year old female with right thumb pain that had ...
P1 Percutaneous Screws - Franko
History: 40 year-old male school principal came to my office ...
Clavicle ORIF - Franko
History: 23 year-old male who injured his shoulder and collar bone ...
Bennett CRPP - Franko
History: 28 year-old male injured his thumb in an automobile accident ...
P1 Intramedullary Screw - Franko
History: 31 year-old male had a crush injury to his right ...
Distal Humerus ORIF - Franko
History: 51 year-old male cyclist who was hit by a ...
Distal Radius ORIF - Franko
History: 62 year-old male fell in his backyard injuring his right ...
4th/5th MC Dislocation - Franko
History: 20 year-old male punched a wall with his right ...
Wrist Fracture (severe) - Franko
History: 24 year-old female Warriors dancer fell at work and ...
Olecranon Wireform ORIF - Franko
History: 75 year-old male who fell and injured his hip and elbow ...
Fingertip V-Y - Franko
History: 39 year-old female who amputated the tip of her left ...
Scaphoid ORIF - Franko
History: 23 year-old male who came to my office with pain ...
Metacarpal IM Screw - Franko
History: 30 year-old right-hand dominant male Sheriff impacted his left hand ...
DRFx Wire under Plate - Franko
History: 46 year-old male who was injured while skateboarding on ...
Distal Humerus - Franko
History: 60 year-old male who injured his left elbow while riding his ...
Scaphoid Non-Displaced - Franko
History: 52 year-old male who fell directly onto his right ...
DRFx Fragment Specific - Franko
History: 64 year-old female who was in a motor vehicle accident ...
P1 Derotation Osteotomy - Franko
History: 21 year-old female who fractured her left index finger in ...
Thumb Amputation FDMA Flap - Franko
History: 25 year-old male injured his left thumb using a table ...