Hand Surgery

Hand surgery involves any condition affecting the body from the wrist to the fingertips. Packed inside the hand are tendons, nerves, bone, blood vessels, and skin, and each of these structures at times require treatment.

Dr. Kim and Dr. Dumanian are fellowship trained hand surgeons and treat the full spectrum of hand disorders. Specialties within the office include nerve disorders such as carpal tunnel, treatment of broken bones (fractures), arthritis surgery, and open wounds of the hand. Release of contractures due to Dupuytren's disease is a commonly performed procedure by Drs. Kim and Dumanian. Reconstruction of hands with hardening of the arteries due to vascular disease is another specialty.

Both plastic surgeons and orthopedic surgeons perform hand surgery, and the groups of surgeons have different interests. For plastic surgeons, the hand typically stops at the wrist, though in many instances we will treat the soft tissues of the arm. Conditions of the bones in the upper arm and forearm are typically referred to our orthopedic colleagues, as are conditions of the wrist for which arthroscopy is beneficial.