Elective Hand Surgery

Hands have a very intricate and fragile structure, resulting in a great range of movement and precision within the joints and muscles of the hand. Designed in an ideal way, your hand composition allows you to perform a wide range of tasks, such as gripping objects tightly, lifting heavy weights and enjoying an array of complex, fine motor activities.

Yet, hands are easily exposed to potential damage. Blood vessels, nerve fibers, tendons and fine bones are all located right under the skin, protected only by a very thin layer of fat and muscle.

When hands, wrists and fingers are damaged, our team can help.

A variety of ailments — from compressions to debilitating deformities — can be treated by the specialists at WakeMed Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Our expert team can help restore function and rebuild confidence employing the most advanced reconstructive techniques.

We correct deformities that have developed recently and even those that have persisted over several years, affecting underlying tissue and causing a thick cord to bend the finger into a misshapen and unusable fashion. Cysts that appear as unattractive, jelly-like, fluid-filled lumps in the tendons and joints of the hand and wrist can be removed with delicate precision. We also correct nerve entrapment that results in tingling, numbness and pain in the fingers and hands. Stiffness, popping and crackling sensations that arise with a deforming bend from arthritis, prior injury, diabetes and more can be resolved by our highly-trained, board-certified surgical team.

Conditions

• Dupuytren's contracture
• Ganglion cysts
• Nerve contracture and compression
• Trigger finger

Treatments