Hand Surgery

There are many types of hand surgery. Plastic surgeons who do hand surgery aim to restore hand and finger function. But they also try to make the hand look as normal as possible. Hand surgery may be done for many reasons, including

• Hand injuries
• Rheumatic diseases, such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, that change and damage parts of the hand.
• Degenerative changes to parts of the hand
• Problems or defects that are present at birth (congenital)
• Infections

Many different types of surgery can be done on the hand. It depends on the type and cause of the problem.

• Skin grafts
• Skin flaps
• Closed reduction and fixation
• Tendon repair
• Nerve repairs
• Fasciotomy