Christian J. Zaino, MD - Hand & Upper Extremity Surgeon

Christian J. Zaino, MD - Hand & Upper Extremity Surgeon I am a Board-Certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon with sub-specialized training in hand, upper extremity, and microscopic surgery.

Both children and adults with any orthopedic injury or ailment of the arm are welcome. Orthopaedic Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microscopic Surgery

Today, I used the just-released Skeletal Dynamics Locking Hand Nail to treat this transverse, fully displaced proximal p...
11/14/2024

Today, I used the just-released Skeletal Dynamics Locking Hand Nail to treat this transverse, fully displaced proximal phalanx fracture in a 59 year-old-man who fell off his dirt bike. The surgery was performed today at the Specialty Surgical Center in conjunction with The Orthopedic Institute of New Jersey. The nail was used for its rotational control of the transverse fracture and to allow for early motion. I also used the Alafair Biosciences , a plant-based hydrogel to limit tendon adhesions. He will start occupational therapy at IVY Rehab. Kenneth Gershberg was the device representative for both implants.



















I had an anxious little boy who had a very angulated right small finger fracture. I took him to surgery to reduce and pi...
11/28/2023

I had an anxious little boy who had a very angulated right small finger fracture. I took him to surgery to reduce and pin the fracture. I also treated his stuffed animal with a splint. Both the patient and the stuffed animal healed quickly.






















This 53 RHD F presented with a right distal radius malunion and carpal tunnel syndrome. She fell as a young adult and wa...
11/21/2023

This 53 RHD F presented with a right distal radius malunion and carpal tunnel syndrome. She fell as a young adult and was casted. The bone healed in a poor position which was giving her painful, reduced range of motion as well as numbness and tingling in her fingers. She was miserable. With the help of Florian Vanquickenborne at , we were able to 3D plan her corrective double osteotomy. I performed carpal tunnel release and a double osteotomy to her distal radius. I utilized the skeletal dynamics geminus distal radius plate. I used bone allograft and the Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System. Her bones healed, carpal bone alignment improved, range of motion improved, and her pain was eliminated.
























Prior to surgery, I mark the correct side and site to eliminate wrong side/site surgery. Sometimes, with fingers (or met...
11/14/2023

Prior to surgery, I mark the correct side and site to eliminate wrong side/site surgery. Sometimes, with fingers (or metacarpals) there are multiple potential sites on the same hand, so I mark the ones that need surgery, may need surgery, and don't need surgery. This patient had 3 metacarpal fractures, one was obviously rotated and needing fixation, the other two eventually were also found to be rotated in surgery and as such need fixation as well. She did well with the intramedullary screw fixation by Skeletal Dynamics.























WOW!!! I am so excited to present my patient who did phenomenal! She is 27 and fell at work, fracturing her index, middl...
06/27/2023

WOW!!! I am so excited to present my patient who did phenomenal! She is 27 and fell at work, fracturing her index, middle, and ring finger metacarpals. She was very swollen at presentation. Given her three fractures and severe swelling, I used the intramedullary screw fixation system to fix and immobilize the three metacarpals. This all-internal system allowed her to move her fingers right away at . Almost 3 months later, and the were healed solid. She regained full motion and strength without pain AND she returned to work, full duty. Special thanks to Thadius Lazor who was the rep for the case and my team at the exceptional Specialty Surgical Center who made this possible .

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95 Madison Avenue Suite 101
Morristown, NJ
07960

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Monday 10am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 12am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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