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Dr. Peter Michael Waters, MMSc, MD is a pediatric orthopedist in Winston-Salem, NC specializing in pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, hand surgery and pediatrics (child & adolescent medicine). He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1981 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Peter Michael Waters, MMSc, MD is affiliated with Wake Forest Baptist Health, OrthoCarolina and ORTHOCAROLINA, PA.
131 Miller Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
1350 S Kings Drive
Charlotte, NC 28207
1915 Randolph Road 2nd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28207
Tendon Transfer
Tendons are rope-like fibers that connect muscles to bone. Tendon transfer surgery is a procedure that can be used to restore function to a muscle or tendon that no longer works due to injury or nerve damage. During the procedure, a neighboring tendon is 'borrowed' from an area where it is not necessary and repositioned to function in place of the damaged muscle or tendon.
Tendon transfer surgery can be performed on the arms, hands, feet, or other areas of the body where a muscle becomes unable to pull on its tendon. A nearby tendon is detached from its bone, but kept connected to its muscle, nerves, and blood supply. The loose end is connected to the bone that the patient could not move. After the attachment heals, the patient will be able to move that part of the body by flexing the newly connected muscle.
One of the benefits to tendon transfer surgery is that it does not have to be performed right away after an injury. It can be successful even if the affected area has been paralyzed for years. It does take time to retrain the brain to use a different muscle for movement, but the surgery is a powerful option to restore needed motion.
Dr. Peter Michael Waters, MMSc, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1981. He completed residency at Harvard Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in North Carolina.
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1981)
Residency: Harvard Medical School Affiliated Hospitals (1988)
Licensed In: North Carolina
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Dr. Peter Waters' medical specialty is hand surgery and pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Waters's areas of expertise include the following: biceps tendonitis, tendon transfer, and arthrogryposis. He is professionally affiliated with OrthoCarolina and Wake Forest Baptist Health. After attending Tufts University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School.