Information sheets

Hand surgery (overview) Minor skin surgery
Anaesthesia for hand surgery (regional anaesthetic) Nerve grafting
Carpal tunnel release (endoscopic or "keyhole") Nerve repair
Carpal tunnel release (open) Osteoarthritis of the hand and wrist (overview)
Chronic hand pain (with reflex sympathetic dystrophy) (overview) Rheumatoid X-Ray features
Congenital hand problems (overview) Sauve-Kapandji procedure
Cubital tunnel release Scaphoid non-union
De Quervain's disease Scapho-lunate ligament reconstruction
Diabetic stiff hand Sesamoid fusion
Dupuytren's contracture (overview) Skin grafting
Dupuytren's contracture - Dermofasciectomy STT fusion
Dupuytren's contracture - Fasciectomy  STT resection
Dupuytren's contracture - Needle fasciotomy (aponeurotomy)  Syndactyly release
Extensor tendon realignment Tendon injury (overview)
Extensor tendon injury Zone I (Mallet finger) Tennis elbow
Extensor tendon injury Zone III (Boutonniere) Tenosynovitis
Extensor tendon injury Zone V-VII) Trapeziectomy
Finger arthritis (overview) Trigger finger
Finger arthroplasty (joint replacement) Ulnar collateral ligament injury (thumb)
Finger fractures Ulnar head excision (Darrach)
Finger fusion Ulnar osteotomy
Flexor tendon grafting Wrist arthroscopy
Flexor tendon repair Wrist fusion (Osteoarthritic/Degenerative)
Ganglions Wrist fusion (Rheumatoid)
Hand bones Wrist laceration
Hand surgery exercises Wrist ligament injuries
Hand tumours Wrist osteoarthritis (overview)
Hand surgery for rheumatoid arthritis (overview) Wrist osteoarthritis X-ray features
MCPJ arthroplasty (joint replacement) for rheumatoid arthritis .

The information on these sheets relates solely to my clinical practice. The views and management of other surgeons may differ.
Photographs of many of these operations can be found amongst the operative series.

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