Surgeons can perform a bone graft to repair or rebuild damaged bone in many areas of your body.
At Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital, our orthopaedic hand & wrist surgeons specialise in carpal tunnel release surgery as well as a range of other upper limb procedures.
Dupuytren’s disease occurs when scar-like tissue forms just beneath the skin of the fingers and the palm of the hand. Over time this fibrous tissue can contract and force one or more fingers to permanently curl up into the palm.
The need for hand surgery can arise from a variety of problems including arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel release, de quervain’s and dupuytren’s.
If your swollen or painful joints, ligaments or tendons do not respond to conservative treatments your consultant may recommend image guided joint injections.
Your trapezium is a small bone at the base of your wrist that joins your thumb to your wrist. Wear and tear within this joint can cause pain. If conservative treatment methods are not successful your consultant may recommend a trapeziectomy.
Trigger finger release involves cutting the thickened tunnel around the tendon in your finger, allowing the tendon to glide frely through the tunnel. You should be able to move your finger immediately after surgery with full movement returning within two weeks.