Hand surgery

Hand surgery is a broad term that covers many different types of procedures. Surgeons who perform hand surgery seek to restore hand and finger function. But hand surgeons also try to make the hand look as normal as possible. Hand reconstructive surgery may be done for many reasons, including:

Hand injuries
Rheumatic diseases, such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, that change and damage the structures in the hand
Problems or defects of the hand that are present at birth, or congenital
Infections of the hand
Skin grafts
Skin flaps
Closed reduction and fixation
Tendon repair
Nerve repairs
Fasciotomy
Surgical drainage or debridement
Joint replacement