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Hand and Upper Extremity Disorders
Orthopaedic Surgery
Contact Information
Address:
Hand Center, 415 Ray C. Hunt Dr. ,
Charlottesville, VA, 22908
Phone: 434.982.4263
Fax: 434.924.0782
Email:
ard6c@virginia.edu
Training & Certification
Orthopaedic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
Hand Surgery, University of California, San Diego
- Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Clinical Practice
Carpal Tunnel Release, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Fractures, Hand, wrist, elbow Arthritis, Hand, wrist, elbow Rheumatoid Arthritis, Nerve injury, Sprain, Strain, Tendon Injury, Tennis Elbow, Trauma, Shoulder, Arm, Elbow, Broken Arm, Broken Collarbone, Olecranon (Elbow) Fractures, Radial Head Fractures, Shoulder Trauma, Rotator Cuff Injury, Compartment Syndrome, Ulnar Nerve Entrapment, Elbow (Olecranon) Bursitis, Lateral Epicondylitis, Dupuytren's Contracture, deQuervain's Tendinitis, Ganglion (Cyst) of the Wrist, Kienböck's Disease, Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome of the Wrist, Boutonnière Deformity, Trigger Finger, Growth Plate Fractures, Distal Radius Fracture (Colles' Fracture), Finger Fractures, Hand Fractures, Thumb Fractures, Wrist (Scaphoid) Fracture, Biceps Tendon Tear at the Elbow, Elbow Dislocation, Joint Replacement, Shoulder Surgery
Microvascular surgery, Upper extremity trauma and arthroplasty
Nerve repair, tendon repair
Background
As the newest faculty member, Dacus joined the department in August of 2007 after completing a fellowship in hand and upper extremity at the University of California, San Diego. His practice has grown rapidly while covering the majority of the upper extremity trauma, nerve and tendon pathology at the University of Virginia. His practice also encompasses joint replacement in the hand and elbow. He has initiated a research project to study the problems with tendon healing following repair and hopes to expand to further clinical research in the future. He is actively involved in resident education and looks to become more involved with the School of Medicine in the coming years.
