Advanced Hand & Wrist Surgery in India

Our hands are integral part of most of the work we do in our daily living. To eat, dress, write, earn a living, create art and do many other activities, you need hands and to accomplish these tasks and activities, our hands require sensation and movement, such as joint motion, tendon gliding and muscle contraction.

When a problem takes place in the hand, care must be given to all the different types of tissues that make function of the hand possible. Hand surgery is the field of medicine that deals with problems of the hand, wrist and forearm. There are specialized surgeons who do hand surgery- they can orthopedic, plastic or general surgeons who have additional training in surgery of the hand.

The movement and power in hands and wrists are controlled by muscles and tendons. Hand and wrist surgery refers to the treatment of bones and soft tissue injuries with the use of the latest equipments and tools.

Commonproblems in both hands and Wrists

Following are s one of hand and wrist conditions which need surgery:

Who needs it ?

It is not necessary that people who have arthritis-related problems with their hands and wrists, need surgery. But those who need it, surgery is a great help in relieving pain and in the improvement of the functioning of the hand.

Whether  a surgery is needed or not, following become the considerations:

• The severity of problem
• The preferences of the patient
• Response of the patient to other treatments

Advantages

The main advantages of hand and wrist surgeries are:

• Reduced pain
• Improves in hand functioning
• Hand- appearance can get improved

Handsurgery

Hand surgery is an orthopedic process dealing with problems dealing with the fingers, hands and wrists. This procedure helps in improving the range of motion, for repairing muscles, tendons or  damage in hones due to injury or disease. It also helps in restoration of the appearance of hands and fingers, due to any reason.

Who Benefits from Hand Surgery ?

Hand injuries in automobile accidents or other forms of trauma can get treated

• Restoration of hand function
• Advantageous for people with medical conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis or osteoporosis
• Reduce pain
• Restoration of range of motion
• Patients suffering from birth defects or severe infections can get treated

Types of Hand Surgeries

Common types of hand surgeries are :

• Tendon or nerve repair
• Skin grafts
• Closed Reduction and Fixation
• Joint replacement

Tendon or nerve re pairs are  for patients with conditions due to trauma, infections and sports injuries. It is performed within 24 hours of injury for best results. These are very complex procedures and need to be done carefully.

Skin grafts are needed in the case of replacement or reattachment of skin of the hands or fingers, mainly used in the case of amputations of fingers. Here healthy skin is used from another area of the body to cover the problem area.

Closed Reduction and Fixation is necessary in the case of fractures occurred in the fingers or the bones of the hands. The process helps in proper re-alignment, reconstruction and repair of the bones with the help of rods, wires, splints and casts.

Joint Replacement, that is arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure for patients suffering from severe arthritis problems and needs replacement of joints of the fingers or wrist that are made of plastic, metal or silicone rubber.

Wrist surgery

Wrist of human beings is a complex structure of our hand, which consists of eight kinds of carpal bones.

There are various conditions seen in the wrist joint:

Ligament Injury

a) Scapholunate Ligament Rupture - Writs have many ligaments (soft tissues) to connect bones to each other. If due to any trauma, it gets ruptured, this surgery is performed.

b) Skiers (Ulnar Collateral Ligament) Thumb - This injury common in footballers and skiers, deals with the treatment of Ulnar collateral ligament of thumb. It happens when the thumb is bent backwards from the fingers

Fracture

Scaphoid Fractures - This  is the most important wrist bone and most commonly injured too. This surgery is performed in the case of a fracture.

Arthroscopy

a)T.F.C.C. Tears-  Triangular Fibrocartilage (T.F.C.) is a strong ligament type in the wrist important for a number of purposes. When torn, causes pain in clicking or catching.

b)Wrist Arthroscopy- Performed under local anesthesia, it is useful in a number of conditions like removal scar tissues, assessment of joint surface etc.

Lumps and Bumps

a) Ganglion-It is a form of a lump/ cyst (non-cancerous), that occurs mainly in 4 sites. It might be painful and for its correction, a surgery is required.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

This is a painful condition in wrist, hands and arms that is caused due to depression of the median nerve, caused due to a number of reasons.

Why India has become theultimate destination for patients from all over the world for advanced HandSurgery?

Top Class Hand Surgeons with more than 3,000 successful hand upper extremity surgeries. Trained in hand surgery at global centres like Mayo Clinic MN, USA and Frieberg, Germany. Have performed large number of Total Wrist replacement (ceramic on ceramic), fixation of hand and wrist fractures with locking plates and expert in advanced techniques of plastic, orthopedic, microsurgery and reconstructive surgery. Highly trained in techniques of surgery for all the soft tissues of the upper extremity and the bones of the hand and wrist as well as wrist arthroscopy and the endoscopic carpal/cubital tunnel treatment. First to percutaneous fixation (< 1 cm incision) and vascularised bone grafting for nonunion scaphoid and Keinbock's disease. World Class Hospitals having the latest technology like Computer Navigation, 64 slice CT, High end MRI, Neuro-navigation surgical systems, Neuro-physiology etc. Cost of Surgery just 1/6th of cost in USA, UK or Europe with finest quality implants, prosthesis and consumables imported from Leading International Companies. Specialized Physiotherapy and

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