Common types of hand surgery
There are many different types of surgery that are performed on the hand, depending on the underlying condition. The following is a brief overview of some of the types of surgery that may be performed:
- Carpal tunnel release
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Tendon repair
- Ganglion cysts
- Joint replacement
- Trapeziectomy/CMC arthroplasty of the thumb
- Trigger finger release
- Nerve injury
- Congenital differences
- Osteomyelitis
- Wrist surgery
- Wrist arthroscopy
- Vascular insufficiency of the hand
- Digital Sympathectomy (Scleroderma, Raynaud's)
- Venous and arterial malformations
- Aneurysms of the hand and forearm
- Hypothenar hammer syndrome