Your hands are essential for doing your day-to-day work. If we get injured in any way, it can really hinder our work for several days. But because we use our hands so much, it is more liable to get fractures, infections, and other damages depending on the type of work we do. It can cause discomfort and pain. Hand surgery is a way to cure the problem in your hands. But, it is not always necessary. Based on the symptoms of inflammation, hand and finger injury, deformity, and pain, a plastic hand surgeon specialist can perform hand surgery accordingly. There are several common hand and wrist surgeries that a specialist might recommend. Take a look.
Carpal Tunnel Release
If
you are not aware, the carpal tunnel runs through the middle of the arm and
into the hand. A carpal tunnel syndrome is when this area is under pressure. If
this major nerve stays under compression for a long time, it can lead to
inflammation. It can also lead to numbness of the fingers. It can occur if
there is any sprain or fracture leading to permanent damage in the carpal
tunnel. Even after injury, if you keep overusing the hand and wrist and there
is a continuous motion, the damage can be severe. A plastic hand surgeon specialist will use corrective surgery to create more space for the nerve in
the carpal tunnel ligament.
Contracture Surgery
Another
deformity, also known as contracture is when the flesh under the hand, fingers,
and palm grows thick. It keeps developing over many years, where the fingers
start to curl towards the palm. You might even face problems holding an object
properly. But because it is a painless condition, people rarely go to the
doctor at the right time unless and until it starts to hinder their daily
activities. The contracture surgery removes these thick bands of flesh from the
hands and tries to restore its normal movement. They also might perform a skin
graft if too much flesh is required to move.
Trigger Finger Release
Lastly,
the trigger finger is something that occurs from the base of the finger to the
fingertip. Tendons that are located in the fingers allow you to bend your
fingers. There is also a protective layer over these tendons. But sometimes, a
hand injury can occur and you might face difficulty in bending and extending
your fingers. This is known as trigger finger release. With the help of
surgery, the specialist will widen the sheath through a small incision and the
tendons will be able to slide smoothly.
If
you hand any kind of hand injury, it is better to not ignore it and see a
plastic surgeon hand specialist before it worsens.
