Dr. Steven Brown
Hand Surgery
Manchester, , NH
41 years experience male
Locations
Office
Bedford
Insurances accepted
Anthem BC Life & Health Insurance Company
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Massachusetts
CHAMPUS
Cigna
Harvard Pilgim Health Care
Medicare
TUFTS Health Plan
MVP Healthcare
Aetna
Tricare
Catholic Medical Center Wound Center
Manchester, , NH
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SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Hand Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Wound care
Licenses
United States: Connecticut, New Hampshire
Doctor Q&A
665 Answers
783 Agrees
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Hand Surgery 41 years experience
Doubt: not a typical potential complication of interscalene block as reported in the orthopedic and anesthesia literature
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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Ulnar nerve issue: The distribution of your numbness is in the ulnar nerve distribution of the hand. Most common issues are nerve compression at the wrist in guyon's can... Read More
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Arthritis?: Arthritis of the hip joint often causes referred pain to the groin area, have you had any x-rays to evaluate the hip.
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A female asked:
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Hand Surgeon: American Society for Surgery of the Hand members are all board certified and specialize in surgery of the hand
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A male asked:
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Yes: Effusion is an accumulation of fluid in the joint.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Ligament tear?: Hyperextension injury with axial force driven into the wrist can result in a ligament injury or possible scaphoid fracture. Seek care with hand surgeo... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Tendonitis: Based on your description of symptoms most likely diagnosis would be flexor tendonitis with median nerve irritation.
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Not dangerous: Keloid is a hypertrophic scar with a large vascular and inflammatory component, it often is associated with itching sensation. Treatment can include s... Read More
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A 46-year-old male asked:
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Hematoma: With the trauma as described would be concerned about a possible hematoma you should seek an evaluation
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A 62-year-old male asked:
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Excision: Excision is most successful approach. No indication for radio frequency for long term resolutoin
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Radiating symptoms: Usually patient presents with numbness tingling and parathesias in the effected arm. Usually exacerbated when lifting arm above the head. Seek care fo... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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An infection of the skin and soft tissues. The involved area maybe tender, warm and erythematous . Multiple different bacteria are capable of causing ... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Your symptoms are consistent with carpal tunnel syndrome a compression of the median nerve at the wrist level. Other symptoms other than the ones you ... Read More
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Reviewed May 21, 2021
A 39-year-old female asked:
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Could be parotitis an inflammation of the parotid gland, or a salivary duct stone perhaps a second opinion is in order.
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Answered Jun 25, 2021
A 17-year-old male asked:
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The long arm cast prevents pronation and supination reducing forces that could distort the fracture after 2-3 weeks the fracture is often stable enoug... Read More
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Reviewed May 22, 2021
A 18-year-old male asked:
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That is way too much of a risk to take considering the potential forces that will be placed on your back. Even with the hardware there is strong poten... Read More
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Answered May 29, 2021
A 25-year-old female asked:
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should be fine vascularity to the stump as clotted off and closed down. Key thing is to keep it clean cleanse two times a day with half strength hydro... Read More
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Answered May 03, 2021
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Call your dermatologist to get a refill on your prescription. If it gets worse or you develop cellulitis you may require an oral antibiotic and your p... Read More
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Reviewed Apr 28, 2021
A 34-year-old female asked:
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Could be inflammation at the tibial tubercle the insertion of the patellar tendon onto the tibia. This often occurs with osgood-schlatters disease in ... Read More
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Answered Jul 13, 2021
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When the length of the ulna causes carpal impingement and potential for continued or new problems
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Typically flu like symptoms that can last for up to 24 hours
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if it is painful and function limiting the tfcc central tear often requires arthroscopic debridement .Ganglion cysts do not require surgery unless th... Read More
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Wrist position: Do not do pushups with wrist in extended position . Use a neutral position by making a fist and doing pushups with the fist padded. Extended position ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Ulnar nerve issue: Ulnar innervates the little and ulnar half of the ring finger. Most likely hypermobile ulnar nerve rolled out to the cubital tunnel causing trauma to ... Read More
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There is a limit: My personal limit is 3 injections within a single onset of inflammation or pain
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Radiculopathy: based on description could be radiculopathy or a tigger point in order to be sure of diagnosis seek care with neurologist or hand surgeon
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Possibly from scaring or persistent reactive swelling from the inflammation created by the cellulitis. If the lump is soft or fluctuant than there is ... Read More
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Type of TOS?: Patients with cervical rib, arterial TOS, or Venous TOS may require surgery. Only about 10-15% of patients with symptomatic TOS come to surgery. Succe... Read More
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Takes 4 months for a red or pink scar to begin to fade and 10 to 12 months to reach an endpoint. Silicon dressings or gel can help speed the process
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Degree of injury: If this is severe carpal tunnel with axonal injury this could take 8 to 10 months or never completely return, if it is mild with only neuroapraxic inj... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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No: Tenderness is most likely a result of muscle fatigue from the cramping. If this is an isolated incident most likely due to dehydration , electrolyte i... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Sounds inflammatory: Ice would be more effective in this scenario. Splinting may also be of help by putting wrist at rest. If you experienced any type of trauma to the wri... Read More
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No worry: Everyones face is not symmetric the left side does not mirror the right. Growth patterns in facial bones vary from side to side you should not be conc... Read More
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Redness: Cellulitis is a skin and subcutaneous tissue infection. This results in erythema (redness), tenderness, heat in the tissues. Fever and lymphangitic st... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Tendons catching: Flexor tendons bind up at the a1 pulley due to inflammation, scaring or swelling causing triggering, the result of poor tendon glide. Treated with eit... Read More
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Cast saw: A cast saw is used to split the cast. It is a vibratory saw that will only cut hard material and avoids potential of cutting patient. The cast is then... Read More
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? procedure: Multiple procedures are available to treat s-l ligament tear so the recovery time is variable. However expect acute reactive edema for four months and... Read More
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Time heals: Typically hand and finger injuries have persistent reactive swelling and associated pain/discomfort for four months. In addition it will take a full 8... Read More
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Inflammation: Inflammation at insertion of extensor carpi radials brevis an longs at base of second and third metacarpals results in periosteal inflammation and het... Read More
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Yes: Most large chain pharmacies have a good splint selection and the manufacturers supply reliable information on the packaging.
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Nighttime: Nighttime splinting can be helpful to control nocturnal parasthesias by preventing wrist flexion while sleeping and will help control numbness and tin... Read More
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Not effective: Over the counter splints give rise to some support and protection and work well for overuse and soft tissue inflammatory injuries. However a fracture ... Read More
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Grade or stage?: Osteosarcoma is staged stage 1 thru 3 , the tumor is also graded based on its type microscopically and degree of local involvement there are grade 4 t... Read More
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Biceps tendonitis: Appears to involve both the distal biceps tendon and the proximal bi ceps tendon anterior to the shoulder. With elbow at 90 degrees takes tension of t... Read More
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Right lower quadrant: Appendicitis causes right lower quadrant pain in the abdomen that is worsened with motion or any pressure to the abdomen. Pain increases with release ... Read More
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Recurrent injury: Acl surgery does not guarantee that the reconstructed ligament will not tear again. If you have significant instability you need to be reexamined by y... Read More
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Avoid infection: Key to healing is to avoid infection. Clean the wound daily and treat with antibiotic ointment. Once wound is closed silicone sheeting, or gel dressin... Read More
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Hand surgeon: See a hand surgeon for an examination and possible MRI if exam indicates ligamentous injury. In the mean time recommend wrist splint, icing, and behav... Read More
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Intersection syndrom: This is known as intersection syndrome. It developes secondary to tendonitis in the 2nd and 1st extensor compartment. The pain arises at the point whe... Read More
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Tendonitis: Most common problem with that pain pattern would be tendonitis that would flair with over use or stress to the wrist. However, more problematic issues... Read More
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Dr. Brown is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Brown is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks, doctor Steven. I also dislocated my index fingers in its distal joint when pressing too hard at yoga. Finger getting more and more swollen motionless. What doc...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you for the insight, we have no hand surgeons within a 180 mile radius. Best option appears to be an Ortho. No plastics here either.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Useful advice. Still, I hate drugs and prefer a known thing (e.g., gin) to an unknown (pain med) if it won't interfere w/the results
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA
Graduated 1982MD
Residency
University of Connecticut Hartford CT
Residency
Boston University ,University Hospital Boston MA
Awards
Elected membership, Sigma Xi Honorary Research Society
Top Hand Surgeon , First Place, New Hampshire - Summer
2013
Top Doctor, First Place, Manchester Region - Summer
2014
Affiliations
American Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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