What
Hand surgery is a subspecialty of plastic surgery that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the hand, wrist, and forearm.
Who should do
- People who have suffered a traumatic injury to the hand, such as a fracture, dislocation, or amputation.
- People who have a degenerative condition of the hand, such as arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome.
- People who have a congenital deformity of the hand, such as syndactyly or polydactyly.
- People who have an infection in the hand.
- People who have a tumor in the hand.