What does a Hand and Wrist surgeon do?

An orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon is specially trained to diagnose and treat problems of the hand, wrist, and forearm, and many are also experts in caring for shoulder and elbow issues.

What are the typical symptoms of a hand and wrist injury?

Typical symptoms include swollen fingers, difficulty making a fist or gripping objects, numbness or tingling sensation in the hands, pain, numbness, or tingling that gets worse at night, a sudden or sharp pain in the hand, Swelling or redness around the wrist, and warmth in a joint near the wrist.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the Hand and Wrist surgeon?

The investigations include X-ray, Ultrasound, check for Tinel's sign as in this test, the physician taps over the median nerve at the wrist to see if it produces a tingling sensation in the fingers and Wrist flexion test (or Phalen test) in which the patient rests his or her elbows on a table and allows the wrist to fall forward freely.

What does arthritis in hands feel like?

Early symptoms of arthritis of the hand includes the joint pain that may feel like a burning sensation and the pain usually occurs after periods of increased joint use such as heavy gripping or grasping.

How long will my hand be swollen after wrist surgery?

Pain and swelling are normal symptoms after surgery. To help manage this the doctor recommends keeping the hand raised above heart level and after 10-15 days it gets better.

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About Prof. Min-Ho Lee

Prof. Min-Ho Lee is a Hand and Wrist Surgeon with +10 years of experience in microsurgery and soft tissue reconstruction of the hand besides treating other diseases and disorders of the hand.
Prof. Lee is a professional member of the Korean Orthopedic Society.
He is a graduate of the Seoul National University, after which he pursued training for arthroscopy at Hong Kong and another by the Microsurgery Society in 2018.
Prof. Lee is an expert surgeon of microsurgery and soft tissue reconstruction. He is also a leading medical professional for the treatment of forearm diseases, hand trauma (children and adults), hand tumors, congenital hand deformities and pediatric hand diseases.
Prof. Lee's contributions to reputed medical journals examine the clinical aspects of medications, outcomes from surgeries and other aspects of his area of expertise.

Special Interest

Hand, forearm disease (tendinal nerve, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and deformity), Hand trauma (pediatric and adult) Hand tumor Pediatric hand disease Congenital hand deformity