Hand & Wrist

The human hand is an intricate instrument that is both tough and delicate. Its functions of sensations and motion allow us to experience and control the world around us. One in three industrial or home accidents involves injury to the hand. The restoration of hand function after injury or disease is a gratifying experience for the hand surgeon. Many routine hand conditions are treated in our practice. The following links provide a brief description of some of them. There are numerous other conditions that relate to the injury, disease and deformity of the wrist and hand.

We are pleased to share with you our experience in the field of Hand Surgery and to provide state-of-the-art care in this area.

	Normal Hand Anatomy		Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
	Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Hand

• Arthritis of the Hand
• Dedo en gatillo (Trigger finger)
• Finger Fractures
• Fingertip Injuries/Amputations
• Ask an Orthopaedic Surgeon about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Arthritis of the Thumb
• Boutonnière Deformity
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Dupuytren's Contracture
• Flexor Tendon Injuries
• Frostbite
• Hand Fractures
• Mallet Finger (Baseball Finger)
• Replantation
• Restoring Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Sprained Thumb
• Thumb Fractures
• Trigger Finger
• Infections

Wrist

• Arthritis of the Wrist
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• deQuervain's Tendinitis
• Distal Radius Fracture (Colles' Fracture)
• Ganglion (Cyst) of the Wrist
• Kienböck's Disease
• Síndrome del Túnel Carpiano (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)
• Tendinitis de deQuervain (deQuervain's Tendonitis)
• Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome of the Wrist
• Wrist (Scaphoid) Fracture
• Wrist Arthroscopy
• Wrist Joint Replacement (Wrist Arthroplasty)
• Wrist Sprains