Hands and Bodies

Did you know that the study of hands comes under Plastic Surgery?   Most people think that hand surgery must surely come under orthopedics.  In fact, there are as many plastic surgery trained surgeons in Hand Fellowships as there are orthopedic trained surgeons. When you have an accident with a table saw, it is often a plastic surgeon who is on call for hands at the hospital.   Don't let that make you nervous.   Plastic Surgeons are excellent Hand Surgeons and have as much training as does that Orthopedic surgeon.  They are used to dealing with all the tiny elements of the hands and fingers such as digital nerves, extensor tendons, ligaments, dupuytren's contractures, trigger fingers, and the full array of problems with arthritis of the joints.  Dr. Sellers does many surgeries each week dealing with carpal tunnel, arthritis, nerve compression problems, stenosing tenosinovitis, and the rest.   Come let Dr. Sellers examine your hands and tell you what can be done.   There is something that can be done with every joint of the hand an fingers to help you improve the quality of your life by eliminating the pain and helping with function.   If your knee hurt you'd get a knee implant.  Right?   Did you know that there are implants for several of the joints of the hand.  And with a plastic surgeon, you get a really nice scar, too.