Advanced surgical solutions.
Dr. Topper has performed thousands of surgeries to help people get back to a normal lifestyle as quickly and painlessly as possible. He offers a wealth of training and experience in today’s state-of-the-art techniques, including arthroscopy and endoscopic surgery. Both of these approaches minimize the invasive nature of many procedures and speed recovery. Surgeries that traditionally required extended hospital stays can often be performed now on an outpatient basis in an on-site, fully accredited and licensed surgical suite.

The hand
• Skier’s thumb – Dr. Topper uses the revolutionary bioabsorbable fixation technique that requires no metal and results in a rapid recovery time.

• Flexor tendon injuries – Dr. Topper’s expertise in this area was recognized by a book chapter he was asked to write on the subject in a major textbook of hand surgery.

• Arthritis at basal thumb joint – By using the Kleinman modification of the Wilby sling, Dr. Topper can restore the thumb to its functional position without the use of wire pins.

• Osteoarthritis – Dr. Topper is the first hand surgeon in Colorado to use pyrocarbon implants, which can restore joint function and pinch and grip strength without the use of metal. He uses the same approach for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

• Distal radial fracture – Dr. Topper treats this with internal fixation, which can help get the wrist moving within days after surgery, not months as with previous methods.

• Birth defects – Dr. Topper offers special expertise and experience for the smallest patients among us, having served for four years as a consultant for hand surgery at a Shriner’s Hospital for crippled children.