A delicate and specialized surgical procedure, hand surgery has greatly advanced in recent years in part due to the expertise of plastic surgeons. Treatments for patients with injuries, degenerative disorders and birth defects of the hand have become increasingly improved, benefiting both the function and the appearance of the hand.

Techniques being used by surgeons in hand surgery include grafting (transfer of skin, bone or nerve tissue from other parts of the body), flap surgery (moving skin from a healthy site to a damaged site) and replantation (the restoration of accidental finger or hand amputations using microsurgery).

All of these approaches are used to repair injuries to tendons, nerves, bones and damage caused by burns, cuts or other severe trauma.

Because of the hand’s extreme sensitivity, surgeons will often recommend a regime of rehabilitation to speed healing and maximize hand function. The end result is a hand of maximally restored physical appearance and optimal dexterity.
Common hand injuries include: 
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Tendon lacerations
  • Nerve injuries
  • Hand fractures
  • Skin lesions
  • Burns
  • Dupuytren's contracture
  • Congenital defects
  • Amputation