{"id":2309,"date":"2008-10-28T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-28T20:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/ptinfo\/hand-surgery\/"},"modified":"2019-07-26T14:42:24","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T18:42:24","slug":"hand-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/forpatients\/hand-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Hand Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The UNC Hand Rehabilitation Center was established in 1962 by Dr. Earle Peacock, a pioneer in the field of hand and plastic surgery, and was the first of its kind in the United States. The upper extremity specialists consist of licensed occupational and physical therapists with extensive experience in the treatment and rehabilitation of disorders of the upper extremity.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of common upper extremity conditions treated include: amputations, arthritis (rheumatoid and osteoarthritis), burns, carpal tunnel syndrome, congential anomalies, dislocation\/ligament injuries, Dupuytren&#8217;s contracture, fractures, joint sprains\/strains, lacerations\/open wounds, nerve injuries, lymphedema, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, tendon injuries, tennis elbow, golfer&#8217;s elbow, scars and overuse sydromes. Therapy is directed at recuperation and the regaining of function after treatment for various disorders of the upper extremity.<\/p>\n<p>The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Surgery of the Hand at UNC provides a broad spectrum of treatment and surgery for disorders of the hand and wrist as well as rehabilitative services via the Hand Center.<\/p>\n<p>The following is a list of common conditions of the hand which may require surgery:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/ptinfo\/hand-surgery\/common-conditions-of-the-hand#traumaticfractures\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Treatment of traumatic and pathologic fractures and dislocations of the wrist and hand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/ptinfo\/hand-surgery\/common-conditions-of-the-hand#stiffhand\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Treatment of the stiff hand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/ptinfo\/hand-surgery\/common-conditions-of-the-hand#arthroscopy\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wrist arthroscopy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/ptinfo\/hand-surgery\/common-conditions-of-the-hand#nervecompression\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nerve compression syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/ptinfo\/hand-surgery\/common-conditions-of-the-hand#nerveinjuries\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Treatment of nerve injuries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/ptinfo\/hand-surgery\/common-conditions-of-the-hand#tendondisorders\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tendon disorders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/ptinfo\/hand-surgery\/common-conditions-of-the-hand#arthritis\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arthritis of the wrist\/hand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/ptinfo\/hand-surgery\/common-conditions-of-the-hand#softtissue\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soft tissue disorders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"\/surgery\/plastic\/ptinfo\/hand-surgery\/common-conditions-of-the-hand#microvascularreconstruction\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microvascular reconstruction of the upper extremity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"\/surgery\/plastic\/ptinfo\/hand-surgery\/common-conditions-of-the-hand#congenital\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Congenital disorders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"\/surgery\/plastic\/ptinfo\/hand-surgery\/common-conditions-of-the-hand#tumors\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tumors of the hand and wrist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external-link\" title=\"\" href=\"\/surgery\/plastic\/ptinfo\/hand-surgery\/common-conditions-of-the-hand#infections\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Infections of the hand<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UNC Hand Rehabilitation Center was established in 1962 by Dr. Earle Peacock, a pioneer in the field of hand and plastic surgery, and was the first of its kind in the United States. 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