Conditions That May Require Hand Surgery

A wide range of hand surgeries are performed at Children's, including surgeries for:

Congenital hand differences

• Absent digits
• Amniotic band syndrome
• Bent digits
• Extra digits (also called polydactyly)
• Problems related to cerebral palsy or brachial plexus injuries
• Trigger fingers
• Webbed digits (also called syndactyly)
• Wrist problems (Madelung's deformity, radial longitudinal deficiency, ulnar longitudinal deficiency)

Infections

• Bite wounds
• Retained foreign bodies

Tumors

• Ganglion cysts
• Hemangiomas
• Lipomas
• Vascular malformations (see also Children's Vascular Anomalies Center)

Trauma

• Amputations
• Broken bones
• Compartment syndromes
• Dislocated joints
• Injuries to soft tissues (tendons, nerves, blood vessels)
• Severe crush injuries
• Nailbed injuries
• Mallet finger (injury to the extensor tendon)
• Rugger-jersey fingers (injury to the flexor tendon)