The Importance of Hand Health
Our hands are fundamental to our life because they allow us to carry out complex and necessary tasks like writing, typing, cooking, and taking care of ourselves. The quality of one’s life can be substantially impacted by any impairment or discomfort in the hands. Hand surgery is intended to address a variety of problems
Trauma and Injuries: In order to restore both function and aesthetics, hand surgeons are frequently relied upon to treat wounds including fractures dislocations and lacerations.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: The median nerve in the wrist becomes compressed in this common disorder, causing discomfort, numbness, and weakness in the hand. These symptoms can be reduced with hand surgery.
Tendon and Nerve Conditions: Surgical procedures can be used to treat problems of the peripheral nerve as well as trigger finger, De Quervain’s tenosynovitis and other conditions.
Congenital Deformities: Some people have birth defects in their hands that need to be surgically corrected for improved function and aesthetics.
The Hand Surgery Procedure:
Fracture Repair: Surgery may be necessary to realign and fixate the shards of a shattered hand or wrist bone with pins, screws, or plates.
Carpal Tunnel Release: The transverse carpal ligament is severed during this surgery to release pressure from the median nerve and lessen carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms.
Tendon Repair: Whether brought on by an accident or a disease, damage to tendons in the hand frequently needs to be surgically repaired in order to operate properly.
Joint Reconstruction: Joint reconstruction or replacement can improve mobility and lessen pain in people with arthritis or severe joint deterioration.
