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What is Hand Surgery?
Our hands serve many purposes. Hands help us eat, dress, write, earn
a living, create art, and do many other activities. To do these tasks
and activities, our hands require sensation and movement, such as joint
motion, tendon gliding, and muscle contraction. When a problem takes
place in the hand, care must be given to all the different types of
tissues that make function of the hand possible.
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Hand
surgery is the field of medicine that deals with problems of the hand,
wrist and forearm.
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Hand
surgeons care for these problems without surgery, and they are specially
trained to operate when necessary.
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Many
hand surgeons are also experts in diagnosing and caring for shoulder and
elbow problems.
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Hand
surgeons are orthopedic, plastic or general surgeons who have additional
training in surgery of the hand.
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To become members of the American Society for Surgery of
the Hand, hand surgeons must take a
full year of additional training and must pass a rigorous certifying
examination.
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a hand surgeon near you.
© 2006 American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Definition developed by ASSH Council
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