Surgical Treatments
The hand and upper limb surgeons provide surgical care of essentially all disorders affecting the upper limb, in all age groups, ranging from newborns to the eldest seniors.
The breadth of surgical care includes: trauma (fractures and sprains, tendon injury, nerve injury); chronic disorders (carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, tendinitis); arthritis including inflammatory, age-related, and trauma-related; and congenital anomalies such as extra fingers or lack of finger.
Here are a few examples:
Trauma
Hand, Scaphoid, Wrist, Forearm, Elbow, and Humerus FracturesGamekeeper's (Skier's) Thumb Sprain
Carpal Instability, Distal Radioulnar Joint Instability, Elbow Instability
Tendon Lacerations and Injury, Rotator Cuff Tear
Nerve Laceration
Brachial Plexus Injury
Chronic Disorders
Carpal and Cubital Tunnel SyndromeLateral (Tennis Elbow) and Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow)
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Arthritis
Rheumatoid ArthritisOsteoarthritis
Post-traumatic arthritis
Congenital Anomalies and Birth Injury
Polydactyly and SyndactylyRadial, Central, and Ulnar Deficiency
Cerebral Palsy
Arthrogryposis
Obstetrical Birth Palsy