Hand Surgery

A team, including Orthopaedics and Plastic & Reconstructive surgery, offers the following hand related services at Guthrie:

1. Cumulative Hand Disorders a) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome b) Flexor Tenosynovitis c) de Quervain's Disease d) Tendinitis e) Cysts
2. Hand/Joint Reconstruction a) Rheumatoid Arthritis b) Osteoarthritis (arthoplasty and fusions) c) Congenital problems d) Tendon and bone repair e) Free flap reconstruction
3. Hand and Wrist Trauma a) Fractures b) Tendons c) Nerves d) Vessels
4. Sports-Related Hand and Wrist Injuries a) Ligaments b) Capsules c) Dislocations

Guthrie utilizes a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to develop an individualized plan of care to meet your healthcare needs. You and your family are a critical part of that healthcare team. Your individualized plan of care would include: patient and family education, emotional support, pain prevention and management, medication utilization, safety measures, rehabilitative management, as well as other elements of care specific to your needs. Your healthcare team would include highly educated and specialized professionals such as: physicians, diagnostic technicians, nurses, rehabilitative therapists, as well as other healthcare providers as appropriate.