Our hand and wrist specialists provide care for injuries in your hands and wrists, which perform most of the active work of the upper body.
Conditions we treat
Some of the common conditions we treat include:
- Arthritis of the hand and wrist
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Congenital and pediatric hand conditions
- Distal radius and hand fractures
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Ganglion cysts
- Hand and wrist tumors
- Ligament injuries of the thumb and fingers
- Nerve injuries
- Tendon injuries
- Trigger finger
Common treatments and procedures
Surgical treatments
Some of the most common surgical treatments we offer include:
- Carpal tunnel release (including minimal invasive endoscopic surgery allows for a shorter recovery time and quicker return to use of hand and decrease of pain). In carpal tunnel release, an incision that is made at the base of the palm of your hand to release pressure and symptoms.
- Nerve transfers, such as "supercharged" anterior interosseus nerve transfer for chronic ulnar neuropathy
- Hand and wrist fracture repair
- Ligament reconstruction of the hand and wrist using newer techniques to allow for earlier return to hand use
- Minimally invasive scaphoid fracture repair allowing for earlier return to hand use
- Tendon transfers
- Thumb, wrist, and finger joint replacement and reconstruction
- Tumor excision and grafting
- Wrist arthroscopy (a surgical procedure that enables your doctor to look inside your wrist)
- Wrist fracture repair
- XIAFLEX® injections for Dupuytren's contracture
Non-surgical treatments
Our non-surgical treatments include:
- Splinting
- Exercises
- Strengthening
- Ultrasound massage
- Physical and occupational therapy: trained hand therapists and occupational therapists can help you regain your functionality
- XIAFLEX® injections for Dupuytren's contracture
Find a hand and wrist specialist near you
- Concord, New Hampshire
Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics Concord - Lebanon, New Hampshire
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center - Manchester, New Hampshire
Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics Manchester - Nashua, New Hampshire
Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics Nashua - New London, New Hampshire
New London Hospital