De Quervain’s Tendinosis

What is hand surgery?

If your hand is impaired in any way, surgery may improve your condition. This type of very specialized surgery can treat diseases that cause pain and impair the strength, function and flexibility of your wrist and fingers. Surgery seeks to restore to near normal the function of fingers and hands injured by trauma or to correct abnormalities that were present at birth.

What hand surgery can treat

De Quervain’s Tendinosis: Tendinitis causing tenderness and pain in the affected area due to inflammation or irritation of the tendon. As a result, the tendons can’t move smoothly and lead to intense pain when gripping or making turning movements with the hand and wrist. This surgical procedure involves releasing the constricted tendon sheath to alleviate thumb and wrist pain, enhancing hand function.

Who is a good candidate for hand surgery?

Patients with painful conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome, De Quervain’s Tendinosis, Trigger finger and Dupuytren's contracture may be suitable candidates for hand surgery.

These procedures can be performed on people of any age and is a good option for you if:

• You do not have additional medical conditions or other illnesses that may impair healing
• You are a nonsmoker/ nonvaper
• You have a positive outlook and realistic goals for your hand surgery
• You are committed to following your plastic surgeon's prescribed course of treatment

In some conditions, hand surgery is necessary to treat wounds and injuries. Plastic surgeons are often involved in treating patients who come to the emergency room with severe hand trauma.