Hand surgery
Hand Surgery
Hand surgery (/hænd/ /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/), from the Old English hand and Latin chirurgia, is a specialized field of surgery that involves the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of conditions affecting the hand, wrist, and forearm.
Overview
Hand surgery is often necessary to repair injured hands, including injuries to the bones, joints, connective tissues, and muscles. It can also be used to treat diseases that cause pain and impair the strength, function, and flexibility of the wrist and fingers. Hand surgeons may also treat chronic diseases that affect the hand and wrist, including arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Types of Hand Surgery
There are several types of hand surgery, including:
- Tendon Repair: This involves the surgical repair of damaged tendons, which are the fibrous tissues that connect muscle to bone.
- Nerve Repairs: This involves the surgical repair of damaged nerves in the hand.
- Closed Reduction and Fixation: This procedure is used when a bone in the hand has been broken.
- Joint Replacement (also known as arthroplasty): This involves the replacement of a hand joint affected by arthritis.
Related Terms
- Orthopedic Surgery: This is a branch of surgery that deals with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system.
- Plastic Surgery: This is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body.
- Reconstructive Surgery: This is a type of plastic surgery performed to correct functional impairments caused by burns, traumatic injuries, or congenital abnormalities.
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: This is a common condition that causes pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand and arm.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Hand surgery
- Wikipedia's article - Hand surgery
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