Hand and Wrist

You depend heavily on your hands to express your emotions, care for your loved ones and participate in work and recreational activities. Injuries to the hand and wrist have a huge impact on your daily life. Our goal is to restore both function and form to your hands so you can enjoy life to the fullest.

We specialize in:

• Fractures of the hand, wrist and forearm
• Nerve injuries, including the brachial plexus
• Tendon injuries and ligament tears
• Bone and joint infections
• Nonunions and deformities
• Injuries to the blood vessels of the hand, wrist and forearm
• Congenital hand differences
• Elbow injuries and conditions
• Management of rheumatoid arthritis
• Tumors of the hand, wrist and forearm

We also routinely perform procedures for common conditions, such as:

• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Trigger finger
• Arthritis of the hand and wrist
• Ganglion cysts
• De Quervain's tenosynovitis
• Dupuytren's disease

Our hand, wrist and peripheral nerve specialists care for patients with complex nerve injuries and upper extremity amputations. Our goal is to relieve chronic pain and restore function to your hands and wrists.

What to expect

Our hand and wrist specialists will guide you every step of the way to develop a treatment plan that fits your needs. Your care team may include hand surgeons, peripheral nerve surgeons and certified hand therapists. We believe in working with our patients to help them return to the activities they love.

If surgery is the best treatment for your condition, we’ll talk with you about what to expect and answer all your questions. Our goal is to make you feel as prepared and confident as possible before, during and after surgery.

Why you should choose Nebraska Medicine

All our locations feature onsite X-ray and cast rooms, so you can get the care you need in one place. Plus, hand therapists are available in our clinics every day of the week. They provide customized therapy to help you recover from surgery as quickly as possible.

Receive advanced care close to home.

Our surgeons specialize in performing complex nerve reconstruction, nerve transfers and hand revascularizations to repair damaged blood vessels. They use advanced surgical techniques, like targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) or regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI). We also partner with prosthetic vendors across Nebraska to improve the quality of life for patients with amputations in upper extremities.

Nebraska Medicine specialists are leaders in research in treating complex injuries involving the hand and upper extremities. In conjunction with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), we perform clinical research backed by the National Institutes of Health and institutional grants to push the boundaries of nerve injury repair and advanced bioprosthetics.