The Hands and Wrists
Human hands serve many purposes. Hands help us eat, dress, write, earn a living, create art, play sports or express emotions.
To do these activities, our hands require sensation, movement and strength which is provided by complex structure of nerves, vessels, gliding tendons, moving joints and muscle contraction.
Pain and other problems in the hands, wrist and arm can be caused by injury, certain activities or other health problems.
Common hand and wrist conditions include:
General Conditions
- Arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Tendonitis
- Injuries
- Tumours
- Pain
Arthritis
- Steroid injection
- Joint replacement
- Joint fusion
- Excision of trapezium
- Partial or total wrist fusion
Nerve Problems
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Ulna nerve compression syndrome
- Radial tunnel syndrome
- Microsurgical nerve repair
Tendons and Ligaments
- Tendon repair and transfer
- Arthroscopy
- Ligament repair and reconstruction
- Stabilisation of carpal instability
Other Conditions
- Trigger finger
- Ganglions
- Dupuytren’s contracture
- Correction of deformity after fracture
- Sport injury treatment
Consultants: Andrew Mahon and Anna Moon
