Hand & Wrist Surgery

The following problems may be commonly experienced and in most cases it is possible to identify a cause which can be remedied by hand therapy, injections or hand surgery.

  • Pain Lump / Nodule / Growth
  • Loss of strength
  • Numbness
  • Tight / contracted finger
  • Loss of movement
  • Unstable joint
  • Injury

Frequently, treatment can be given on the day of your consultation. Where surgery is required this is usually done with awake, day-case surgery. It is always the intention that patients should be able to return to their normal daily activities as soon as possible after treatment and in many cases the period of 'down-time' will only be a few days but some treatments may require several months of rest and graduated exercise before a return to full activity. In almost all cases it is possible to use bio-absorbable stitches to avoid the, sometimes unpleasant, experience of having stitches removed.

Treatment is available for the following common conditions and many others besides:

Trapped nerves

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Dupuytren's Contracture

  • Fasciectomy
  • Needle Fasciotomy
  • Xiapex Collagenase injection

Ganglions

  • Mucous Cysts

Tendinitis

  • Trigger Finger
  • Tennis Elbow

Arthritis and pain in the hand and wrist

  • Arthritis of the thumb
  • Finger joint replacements
  • Finger joint fusions
  • Wrist Pain

Injury and problems after previous injury

  • Scars
  • Loss of movement
  • Pain
  • Instability

hand surgery
Wide-awake surgery - no bandages necessary after carpal tunnel

hand surgery
2 months after right hand carpal tunnel release.

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Dupuytrens contracture tightening the little finger.

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Arthritis at the base of the thumbs and also in the fingers.