Hand surgery is part of orthopedics. In recent years, this operation has evolved significantly in terms of the treatment and medical services imposed on patients suffering from serious hand injuries (bones, nerves, fingers, etc.), congenital diseases and functional disorders, etc.

Surgeons work closely with doctors and general surgery experts. Indeed, certain diseases or problems affecting the hand can be associated with health disorders relating to other disciplines.

Hand surgery is a surgery that provides satisfactory results and is low risk in most cases, especially if performed by an experienced surgeon and expert in hand surgery. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have side effects or complications. Indeed, in some cases certain complications may occur, such as a very slow healing process, loss of motor sensation, blood clots, functional disorders, allergies or unexpected illnesses due to anesthesia.

Some doctors and surgeons consider such complications to be rare and uncommon in most cases, but microsurgery should be done with caution.

The most common procedures in hand surgery

• Tendon surgery
• Hand and nerve surgery
• Joint surgery
• Bone fractures
• Wrist disorder
• Burns
• Injuries
• Skin lesions of the bones of the hand…etc.

Hand surgery and modern techniques

Hand surgery in all its forms has seen remarkable progress in our time, particularly in the technical and medical fields. Indeed, surgical and medical services in this discipline have improved considerably and the orthopedic surgeon can restore the appearance and function of the hand at the same time, even in cases where the injury is serious.

Generally, the surgeon can call on the expertise and interventions of an expert or specialist in cosmetic surgery to achieve the best possible results for the hand. In addition, a significant part of surgery relies on medical imaging techniques, the most important being radiology and endoscopy.

The most important surgical and aesthetic methods adopted in hand surgery

Grafting: use of bones, nerves, fatty tissue, blood vessels, muscles and tissues in body organs to repair the affected part.

Prosthetic hand, fingers, etc.

Although most hand surgeries require a long recovery period, the results are satisfactory, even ideal, especially at the functional level. In fact, the patient can regain all his motor functions as before.

Hand surgery and rehabilitation

What distinguishes the orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand surgery is that he not only ensures that the surgery is successful and carried out in the best conditions, but he also helps to ensure an ideal and effective recovery period for the patient, especially in the postoperative phase. During this period, the patient who has undergone microsurgery such as hand surgery suffers from certain pain. This is why the surgeon or orthopedist wants to prescribe the necessary analgesics to relieve the pain, whether by injection or orally, which will make him more comfortable after the operation.

During the recovery phase immediately following surgery, the orthopedic surgeon may advise the patient to undergo rehabilitation sessions (physiotherapy).