Hand surgery 3617347 219560282 2008-06-15T20:49:32Z Mattisse 1386816 /* Indications */ fix redirect {{Unreferenced|date=June 2007}} The field of '''hand surgery''' deals with both surgical and non-surgical treatment of conditions and problems that may take place in the hand or [[upper extremity]] (commonly from the tip of the hand to the shoulder). Hand surgery may be practiced by graduates of [[general surgery]], [[orthopaedic surgery]] and [[plastic surgery]]. [[Plastic surgeon]]s and orthopaedic surgeons receive significant training in hand surgery during their residency training, with some graduates continuing on to do an additional one year hand fellowship. These fellowships are sometimes also pursued by general surgeons. Plastic surgeons are particularly well suited to handle traumatic hand and digit amputations that require a "replant" operation. Plastic surgeons are trained to reconstruct all aspects to salvage the appendage: [[blood vessel]]s, [[nerve]]s, [[tendon]]s, [[muscle]], [[bone]]. Orthopaedic surgeons are particularly well suited to handle complex fractures of the hand and injuries to the carpal bones that alter the mechanics of the wrist. [[Hand surgeon]]s perform a wide variety of operations such as fracture repairs, nerve decompressions, releases, transfeer and repairs of tendons and reconstruction of injuries, rheumatoid deformities and congenital defects. ==Indications== The following conditions can be indications for hand surgery: * [[Hand]] injuries * [[Carpal tunnel syndrome]] * [[Carpometacarpal bossing]] * [[Rheumatoid arthritis]] * [[Dupuytren's contracture]] * [[Congenital defect]]s ==See also== * [[Hand]] * [[Plastic surgery]] * [[Orthopedic surgery]] * [[Hand surgeon]] ==External links== * [http://www.assh.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Patients_Public American Society for Surgery of the Hand] * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Al7K5BVQfc Hand Surgery Public Service Announcement: Baseball] * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hytgigV0TE Hand Surgery Public Service Announcement: Arthritis] * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y_80ihzNo4 Hand Surgery Public Service Announcement: Elbow Tendonitis] * [http://www.assh.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PatientsPublic/HandAnatomy/Hand_Anatomy_.htm Hand Anatomy] * [http://www.assh.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Hand_Conditions Common Hand Conditions] * [http://www.assh.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PatientsPublic/HandSafety/Default381.htm Seasonal Hand Safety Tips] * [http://www.eatonhand.com/ Electronic Textbook of Hand Surgery] * [http://www.eatonhand.com/hw/hw100.htm HandWorld: Information for Patients] * [http://www.handsurgeryvideos.com/ Hand Surgery Tutorials] {{medicine}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hand surgery}} [[Category:Surgery]] [[Category:Plastic surgery]] {{treatment-stub}} [[de:Handchirurgie]] [[he:כירורגיה של היד]] [[hu:Kézsebészet]] [[pt:Cirurgia da mão]]