The Quick Facts about Hand Surgery
Length of Hand Surgery Procedure: 1 - 3 Hours
Anesthesia: General
In or Outpatient Procedure: Inpatient or outpatient (varies)
Hand trauma encompasses a wide range of problems, including amputations, lacerations, nerve injuries and fractures. Because the hand is critical to daily activity and work, restoration of normal function as soon as possible is important to every patient. Dr. Gillespie performs a wide range of hand procedures including replantation and microsurgery to give every patient the best possible outcome.
In addition to trauma, other hand conditions may affect function as well - these include congenital abnormalities, sometimes with missing thumb or other fingers, and problems of aging such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Conditions Treated
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
• De Quervain Syndrome
• Dupuytren's Contracture
• Ganglion Cysts
• Hand Fractures
• Hand Therapy
• Hand Tumors And Wrist Tumors
• Jammed Finger
• Mallet Finger
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Tennis Elbow - Lateral Epicondylitis
• Thumb Arthritis
• Trigger Finger
• Wrist Fractures
Treatments & Procedures
• Amputation And Prosthetics
• Cast And Splint Care
• Elbow Arthroscopy
• Hand Surgery Anesthesia
• Hand Therapy
• Heat Treatments And Ice Treatments
• Joint Replacement
• Replantation
• Scar Management
• Steroid Injections
• Tendon Transfer Surgery
• Wrist Arthroscopy
For additional information on Hand Surgery, visit the
American Society of Plastic Surgeons for this procedure.
*Disclaimer: Individual results may vary and specific results are not guaranteed.