What Is Hand Surgery?

Hand surgery is a broad term that incorporates a vast array of different types of surgery on the hand. Plastic surgeons who perform hand surgery attempt to restore not only the function of the hand, but try to maximize the cosmetic appearance of the hand, as well.

Surgery on the hand may be done for many reasons, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Trauma to the hand
• Rheumatic changes to the structures in the hand
• Congenital (present at birth) deformities
  
• Infections