Our hands serve many purposes. Hands help us eat, dress, write, earn a living, create art and do many other activities. To accomplish these tasks and activities, our hands require sensation and movement, such as joint motion, tendon gliding and muscle contraction.

From our fingertips to a revolving joint as complex as our wrist, our hands are not only functional but always on display. Whether injured by accident or disease, our hands can become a great source of pain and sorrow.

When a problem takes place in the hand, care must be given to all the different types of tissues that make function of the hand possible. Hand surgery is the field of medicine that deals with problems of the hand, wrist and forearm. Hand surgeons are specifically trained to provide that care. Hand surgeons care for these problems without surgery where possibly, and are specially trained to operate when necessary.