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Choosing a Specialist Hand Surgeon - Why it is Important

Whether your hand is stiff, painful, swollen or lacks strength or sensation, it is important to be reviewed by a specialist hand surgeon. Our hands are a complex structure with a balance of prevision and strength and thus, when we have an issue with our hands, review with a hand specialist is advisable Like Dr. David Graham. <br>Visit: http://drdavidgrahamhandsurgeon.com.au/

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Choosing a Specialist Hand Surgeon - Why it is Important

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  1. WHY IS CHOOSING A SPECIALIST HAND SURGEON IS IMPORTANT? DUPUYTREN'S CONTRACTURE: 1 Thisdysfunctioniscausedbygradualcontractionof connectivetissueinthepalmandfingers,leadingtoa contractureanddifficultystraighteningthefingers. This typicallyaffectsthelittleandringfingers. Nodulesmay occuroverthepalmandbeuncomfortable. Reviewwitha handsurgeonisadvisable. OSTEOARTHRITIS: 2 Oneoftheworld’smostcommondiseases, Osteoarthritis (orwearandteararthritis) mayaffectanyjoint, including thehips, knees, butalsothesmalljointsofthehandand wrist. Therearemanytreatmentoptionsforosteoarthritis, includingoperativeandnon-operativeoptions, andmany patientsmaybenefitfromintervention. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME: 3 Aconditionarisingfromcompressionofthemediannerve atthewrist, thenervewhichisresponsibleforsensationof thethumb, index, middleandsomeoftheringfingers. Surgicalinterventionforcarpaltunnelsyndromeisusually veryeffectiveintreatingthesecomplaints. RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: 4 Rheumatoidarthritisisanautoimmunedisease (wherethe bodyattacksitself), resultinginjointpainandswelling, but alsoproblemswithotherorgans. Medicaltreatmentunder aRheumatologistisparamountinmanagingthedisease process, howeversurgerycanstillofferfantasticpainrelief, functionalimprovementandcosmeticbenefitsin appropriatecases. WEAR AND TEAR / OVERUSE INJURIES: Ofcourse, likeanyotherpartofthebody, thehandis 5 pronetosimplewearandoveruse. Painandswellingmay affectanytendon / ligamentorjoint, howeverthereare classicexamplesoftendonirritationthroughoutthehand andwrist. HandsurgeonandHandtherapistsmanage thesethroughacombinationofsplinting/exercises, activitymodification, medications, steroidinjectionsand surgery. TRAUMA / FRACTURES / LACERATIONS: Ourhandsoftensustaininjuryatwork, homeorwhen 6 undertakingourhobbies. Unfortunately, poorlymanaged handinjuriesmayresultinasuboptimaloutcome, and havingaspecialisedhandsurgeonandspecialisedhand therapistmanageyourhandinjuryisthebestwayto ensureyourtreatmentisoptimisedforyourinjury. Dr David Graham Gold Coast Centre for Bone & Joint Surgery

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