
The hand is involved in almost every activity we undertake from the moment we wake until we end our day. Yet we often take our healthy hands for granted. It is when we cannot use our hands that we realize how vital they are each minute of our lives.
Common Hand Problems
While many people may think it would take a traumatic injury to really affect the way they use their hands, common, non-traumatic injuries and conditions can be just as problematic.
The most common hand surgery procedures are those done to repair injured hands, including the tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and joints; fractured bones; and burns, cuts, and other injuries to the skin.
An accident leaves one woman unable to use her hand.
Union Memorial steps in, and now she is sewing again.
With most hand injuries, a hand surgeon will examine you, and then discuss possible treatments for your problem. Technology has greatly improved the ability to restore function and appearance. Before your hand surgery, talk to your doctor about recovery time, rehabilitation, and the desired outcome.
For a hand specialist at Union Memorial Hospital, please call 410-554-2266.
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