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UT Southwestern Medical Center’s hand, upper extremity and microvascular surgeons have the experience and expertise to treat injuries and conditions affecting some of the most important areas of the human body. A common injury to the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow or shoulder can seriously and adversely affect patients’ lives but can be healed with a variety of therapies and procedures available at UT Southwestern.
In addition, our specialists can reduce or eliminate the health complications, problematic symptoms or other conditions that accompany conditions and injuries to the hand and upper extremities. Our compassionate physicians work to provide attentive, personalized care to patients so that they can relieve the pain and mobility problems associated with these conditions.
Some of the hand and upper extremity conditions treated at UT Southwestern include:
- Amputations
- Arthritis
- Bursitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Compression neuropathies, including the median, ulnar and radial nerves
- DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren’s contracture
- Ganglion cysts
- Hand tumors
- Joint dislocations
- Lacerations
- Nerve, tendon and muscle injuries
- Tennis elbow
- Golfer’s or baseball elbow
- Rotator cuff tendonitis
- Sprains and strains
- Trigger finger/trigger thumb
- Upper extremity fractures
We also treat pediatric patients who have congenital conditions and hand deformities.
Please visit the Health Library to learn more about hand and upper extremity conditions.
