What are the Benefits of Hand Surgery?
The main benefit and objective of Hand Surgery in Greensboro, NC is to give you back mobility and normal function of your hand. Without the regular use of our hands, our everyday lives can suffer. Having hand surgery to fix a mobility issue or a defect can increase our opportunity to function. Hand surgery is not something to put off until later, as the issue may be exacerbated over time.
- Hand pain relief
- Improved dexterity following recovery
- Ability to return to normal activities following rehabilitation
- Improved range of motion in the hand and wrist
- Doesn’t require general anesthesia in some cases
- You can participate in your surgery to improve your outcome (such as testing your tendon repair or your trigger finger release at the time of surgery to ensure success)
By choosing Dr. Pace to perform your hand surgery you are choosing a life that is mobile, functional, and potentially pain-free.
Who are the Best Candidates for the Hand Surgery procedure?
The best candidates for hand surgery are patients with the following characteristics:
- Experiencing painful conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and Dupuytren’s contracture
- Have hand/wrist injuries and fractures
- Require hand/wrist reconstruction following disabling injury, burn, or paralysis
- Correction of birth defects
- Carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive motion injuries
- Trigger finger
- Arthritis, including joint reconstruction (arthritic joint reconstruction)
- Removal of cysts, tumors, and skin lesions
- Scar removal or revision
- Maintain realistic expectations
Additionally, Dr. Pace may recommend one or a combination of techniques to achieve your goals. Some of those techniques include microsurgery, grafting of skin, bone, nerves, or other tissue from healthy parts of the body, z-plasty, and physical therapy.