Treatment overview
What this treatment can — and cannot — do.
Hand surgery can address selected injuries, scars, tendon or nerve problems, contractures and reconstructive conditions that affect hand function or form. Because the hand contains small joints, tendons, nerves and vessels working together, the treatment plan depends on the exact structure involved and whether rehabilitation is needed.
Goal Restore or improve hand function, movement, coverage or contour where surgery is appropriate. Restore or improve hand function, movement, coverage or contour where surgery is appropriate.
Best fit Patients with a defined hand injury, scar, contracture or reconstructive problem that has been assessed clinically. Patients with a defined hand injury, scar, contracture or reconstructive problem that has been assessed clinically.
Plan Functional examination, diagnosis of the involved structures, surgical planning and coordinated rehabilitation-aware follow-up. Functional examination, diagnosis of the involved structures, surgical planning and coordinated rehabilitation-aware follow-up.
Recovery Recovery depends on the structure treated. Splinting, wound care, hand therapy and staged return to use may be required. Recovery depends on the structure treated. Splinting, wound care, hand therapy and staged return to use may be required.
The consultation separates the concern this treatment can address from problems that need another approach, so treatment is not recommended simply because a procedure is popular.
Who may benefit
Who may benefit — and what we assess first.
Patients with a defined hand injury, scar, contracture or reconstructive problem that has been assessed clinically.
Potential fit When Hand Surgery may make sense
Hand Surgery may be suitable for patients with a defined hand injury, scar, contracture or reconstructive problem that has been assessed clinically. Suitability also depends on medical history, examination and realistic expectations.
Realistic expectations What Hand Surgery cannot promise
Hand surgery cannot guarantee full restoration of movement or sensation, especially after severe injury or longstanding damage, and rehabilitation may be essential.
Treatment pathway
A clear plan from assessment to follow-up.
Functional examination, diagnosis of the involved structures, surgical planning and coordinated rehabilitation-aware follow-up.
01 Assessment Assess movement, sensation, circulation, scars and the exact structure causing the problem.
02 Planning Define the surgical goal and whether therapy, splinting or imaging is also needed.
03 Treatment Perform the planned repair or reconstruction in the appropriate setting.
04 Follow-up Coordinate wound care and rehabilitation to protect the repair while restoring function.
Recovery & expectations
Recovery, downtime and what to expect.
Recovery depends on the structure treated. Splinting, wound care, hand therapy and staged return to use may be required.
Early Follow your aftercare plan Recovery depends on the structure treated. Splinting, wound care, hand therapy and staged return to use may be required.
Short term Protect healing tissue Avoid activities that could irritate, stretch or traumatize the treated area until the advised stage of recovery.
Progress Judge the result at the right time Swelling and healing can temporarily distort the early appearance, so final assessment should follow the treatment-specific healing timeline.
Long term Maintain realistic expectations Hand surgery cannot guarantee full restoration of movement or sensation, especially after severe injury or longstanding damage, and rehabilitation may be essential.
