At one time or another, everyone has had a minor injury to a finger, hand, or wrist that caused pain or swelling. Sometimes symptoms can develop from everyday wear and tear or overuse. These injuries are more likely to happen in contact and high-speed sports.
No matter the cause of your pain or injury, our orthopaedic surgeons offer personalized care using the latest surgical and non-surgical techniques. We focus on relieving pain, improving mobility, and helping you move forward with confidence.
Our specialists see patients in Concord, Lebanon, Manchester, Nashua, and New London, New Hampshire
Conditions we treat
Pain in the fingers, hands, and wrists can be caused by conditions such as arthritis, nerve injuries, or ligament injuries. 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 (also known as Duputreyn's disease)
- Ganglion cysts
- Hand and wrist tumors
- Ligament injuries of the thumb and fingers
- Nerve injuries
- Tendon injuries
- Trigger finger
Treatments and procedures
We provide surgical and non-surgical hand and wrist treatments.
Surgical treatments
Some of the most common surgical treatments we offer include:
- Carpal tunnel release, including minimally invasive endoscopic surgery, which allows for a shorter recovery time, quicker return to the use of the hand, and decreased pain. In carpal tunnel release, an incision 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
- XIAFLEX® injections for Dupuytren's contracture
Find a hand and wrist specialist near you
Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
- Lebanon, New Hampshire
- Division Chief: Lance G. Warhold, MD