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Dr. Meaghan L. Barr, MD is a physician provider in Westport, CT specializing in physician, hand surgery and plastic surgery. She graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Meaghan L. Barr, MD is affiliated with Hospital for Special Surgery.
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. Meaghan L. Barr, MD graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1990. She completed residency at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. She is certified by the State Medical License: Connecticut, New York, Colorado, California and has a state license in Connecticut.
Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (1990)
Residency: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (1990)
Board Certification: State Medical License: Connecticut, New York, Colorado, California
Licensed In: Connecticut
Dr. Meaghan L. Barr, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Meaghan L. Barr, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 44 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Meaghan L. Barr, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Westport, CT.
These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Meaghan L. Barr, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
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$13,333
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$10,000
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$150
Checkpoint Stimulators $150 |
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$145
XIAFLEX $145 |
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$69
Implate $69 |
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$89
AxoGuard Nerve Cap $49 |
CONEXTIONS TR TENDON REPAIR SYSTEM-IMPLANT MECHANISM $22 |
SPY-PHI SYSTEM $18 |
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Dr. Meaghan L. Barr is a hand and upper‑extremity surgeon dedicated to restoring function and improving quality of life for adults and children with injuries and/or disorders of the hand, wrist, and forearm. Her practice combines advanced surgical skill with a personalized, evidence‑based approach. She is passionate about helping patients return to work, sports, and everyday life faster and with less pain. She enjoys providing care to the residents of Stamford, Westport, and the greater Southern Connecticut area, where she lives. Dr. Barr provides comprehensive care for the upper extremity. She specializes in the treatment of complex fractures, traumatic hand injuries, wrist and finger pain, arthritis, compressive neuropathies including carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndrome, tendon and ligament injuries, and peripheral nerve injuries. She is fellowship‑trained in microvascular techniques for digit and hand replantation, nerve transfers, and soft‑tissue coverage. Dr. Barr has a strong academic track record, with peer-reviewed publications focused on clinical outcomes. Particular areas of interest include management of complex trauma and nerve injuries. Her research experience guides the protocols she uses in the clinic and in the OR. Special Expertise - Wrist & Hand Fractures: distal radius fractures, carpal bone fractures including scaphoid fractures, metacarpal fractures, phalangeal fractures - Complex Wrist Reconstruction: fracture dislocations including perilunate injuries, ligament reconstruction and tendon reconstruction, SNAC wrist, SLAC wrist, scaphoid non-union - Compressive Neuropathies: carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, radial tunnel, Guyon's canal decompression - Microsurgical Nerve Repair, Nerve Transfers, Tendon Transfers - acute nerve injuries, nerve and tendon transfers to restore function after peripheral nerve injury - Digit & Hand Replantation/Revascularization: microvascular reconstruction of traumatic injuries and amputations - Arthritis: CMC arthritis, SLAC wrist, SNAC wrist, inflammatory arthritis including rheumatoid arthritis, MCP/PIP/DIP arthritis, salvage procedures for end-stage arthritis - Ligament & Tendon Injuries: TFCC tears, scapholunate/lunotriquetral ligament repair, flexor/extensor tendon reconstruction - Hand & Wrist Pain: surgical & non-surgical management of Dupuytren's Disease, trigger fingers, De Quervain's tenosynovitis Procedures - Surgical fixation of hand and wrist fractures including distal radius fractures, carpal bone fractures, metacarpal fractures, and phalangeal fractures. - Surgical treatment of compressive neuropathies including carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel decompression. - Surgical treatment of hand and wrist arthritis including CMC arthroplasty, proximal row carpectomy, partial wrist fusion, total wrist fusion. - Microsurgical procedures including nerve repair, nerve transfers, microvascular reconstruction for dysvasular hands/digits, free tissue transfer for soft tissue coverage. - Surgical management of tendon and ligaments injuries including TFCC repair, scapholunate ligament reconstruction, flexor tendon repair, extensor tendon repair, tendon transfers. - Surgical and non-surgical management of Dupuytren's disease, trigger fingers, De Quervain's tenosynovitis. - Minimally invasive procedures such as wrist arthroscopy, endoscopic carpal tunnel release, and corticosteroid injections.
