Hand Surgery
Common conditions include trigger finger, de quervains tenosynovitis, ganglion cysts, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, duputyrnes disease and joint arthritis.
| Procedure time | 1-2 hours |
| Anaesthetic type | Local or Sedation |
| Day case or overnight | Daycase |
| Downtime/recovery | 1-2 weeks |
Hand conditions can affect any of the tissue units – skin, subcutaneous fat, fascia, tendons, ligaments, nerves, blood vessels and bones. These can present as swellings, pain, altered sensation, reduced range of motion or issues with how your hand undertakes everyday / work functions for example.
Common conditions include trigger finger, de quervains tenosynovitis, ganglion cysts, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, duputyrnes disease and joint arthritis.
Trigger finger is a painful condition in which a finger or thumb clicks or locks as it is bent towards the palm. De quervains syndrome is a painful condition that affects tendons where they run through a tunnel on the thumb side of the wrist. Ganglion cysts are the commonest type of swelling in the hand and wrist. They contain a thick clear fluid and can arise a variety of structures. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition where the median nerve is compressed where it passes through a short tunnel at the wrist. Cubital tunnel syndrome is compression or irritation of the ulnar nerve in a tunnel on the inside of the elbow.
Dupuytren’s disease is a common condition wherein firm nodules appear in the ligaments just beneath the skin of the palm of the hand, and in some cases they extend to form cords that can prevent the finger straightening completely.
