Hand Surgery

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What is Hand Surgery?

Hand surgery is a surgical procedure or procedures used in the treatment of diseases and injuries in the hand and wrist area. Such procedures are usually performed by specialist hand surgeons.

In Which Situations Is Hand Surgery Necessary?

Hand surgery may be required for many different reasons. These causes can include injuries, fractures, nerve damage, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and other types of joint disease. Hand surgery can also be used to treat congenital hand anomalies and other hand problems.

How are Hand Surgery Procedures Performed?

Hand surgery is usually performed under local anesthesia and most of the time the recovery process is fast. In some cases, general anesthesia may be used for hand surgery . This is necessary when a larger or more complex surgical procedure is required. Hand surgery can usually be done as open surgery or closed surgery. Open surgery involves cutting open the hand or wrist. Closed surgery, on the other hand, is performed by making a small incision or hole, and surgical instruments are inserted through these holes.

Healing Process and Risks After Hand Surgery Hand surgery carries some risks in the recovery process after surgery. These risks may include infection, bleeding, complications from anesthesia, nerve damage, and long-term pain. However, modern surgical techniques and methods are designed to minimize these risks. The recovery period after surgery may vary depending on the type of surgical procedure, the general health of the patient, and other factors.

How to Select the Appropriate Surgeon for Hand Surgery?

Hand surgery is a highly specific medical specialty and requires a high degree of precision and skill. Therefore, it should be performed by a trained and certified surgeon for hand surgery. You need to research how much experience, training and certifications the surgeon who will perform hand surgery has on surgical procedures. You also need to consider how often the surgeon performs hand surgery , how much patients trust the surgeon, and whether the surgeon works in a properly equipped hospital or clinic.

Importance and Future of  Hand Surgery Hand surgery plays a vital role in the treatment of hand and wrist problems. Today, with the development of surgical techniques and instruments, hand surgery has become safer and less invasive. In addition, hand surgeons are also working to accelerate the healing process of patients by developing new treatment methods and techniques. Hand surgery is recognized as an extremely important surgical field for improving quality of life and restoring functions and will continue to play an important role in the future.

Which Diseases Does Hand Surgery Treat?

Hand surgery covers many diseases that directly or indirectly affect the hands. Diseases that concern hand surgeons include:

• Hand and finger ruptures
• Tendon injuries
• Nerve and vascular injuries
• Hand and finger fractures
• Nerve entrapment
• hand tumors
• trigger finger
• Dupuytren's contracture
• carpal tunnel syndrome
• De Quervain's tendinitis
• tennis elbow

Hand surgery doctors perform the treatment of such diseases with the help of advanced technologies.

Hand Surgery Operations, Treatment Methods and Prices

In hand surgery treatments, it is often aimed to repair diseases such as nerve, vessel, tendon and joint damage, bone fractures, skin injuries. Hand surgical operations, which are planned according to the patient's condition and needs, are performed in two ways, emergency or planned. When hand surgery operations are mentioned, hand microsurgery operations come to mind  first   . Due to the many advantages of these operations, it has become the most frequently used technique today. Apart from this, arthroscopic surgery can also be applied for problems related to the wrist   . The most appropriate operations are performed according to the needs of the patient, and then the recovery process of the patient is supported with physical therapy if necessary.

Call us to get information about Hand Surgery Operations, treatment methods and hand surgery prices. Op.Dr.İbrahim Mustafa ÇİMEN performs hand surgery with SSI contracted.

What is Hand Microsurgery? How is it done?

It is a hand surgery treatment method in which the fine nerves and vessels in the region are enlarged with a microscope and treated with special tools. This surgery, which requires a very delicate work, is magnified 5-25 times with microscopes and sewn with a very thin thread. Replanting the severed limbs and regaining their functions  are provided by the hand microsurgery  method. This procedure should be performed by a specialist physician.