Hand and Wrist Surgery

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Our hands are important in everyday life. From activities of daily living such as eating, writing, opening doors, buttoning a shirt, tying our shoes, opening jars, turning door handles, and many more tasks, we need the function of our hands. We use our hands in many ways for work and fun, from holding a golf club to gripping a pickleball racket.

When you lose the ability to enjoy your life due to hand problems including hand pain and diminished hand function, the Hand Surgeons at The Gates Hand Center are there to help you regain your function and return you to your normal lifestyle as quickly as possible.

Hand Surgeons are specialty trained Orthopaedic, Plastic, and General Surgeons that focus on managing problems involving the hand, wrist, and forearm. Hand Surgeons have additional training and Specialty Board Certification in Hand Surgery.

Dr. Gates and Dr. AlSamkari treat many hand and wrist issues without surgery. From conservative techniques such as cortisone injections and platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections under ultrasound guidance, to splinting and hand therapy. The Gates Hand Center employs a dedicated, experienced staff including Certified Hand Therapists (CHT) to help you return to your normal healthy lifestyle. When conservative measures fail and pain and decreased use of your hands persist, they offer surgical treatments to improve your pain and quality of life.

ii. Common problems evaluated and treated by the team at The Gates Hand Center include:

• Sports injuries of the hand and wrist from sports such as pickleball and golf
• Carpal tunnel syndrome and other nerve problems
• Tendinitis such as trigger finger and wrist tendinitis
• Thumb base arthritis, finger arthritis, wrist arthritis
• Fractures and ligament injuries of the hand and wrist that can occur from sports, fall on outstretched hands, and other accidents
• Elbow problems such as tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, and ulnar nerve compression (Cubital Tunnel Syndrome)
• Ganglion cysts and other finger/hand/wrist masses
• Dupuytren’s Disease
• Hand pain
• Wrist pain

iii. The Gates Hand Center surgical treatments and procedures include:

• Cortisone and PRP injections
• Endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery
• Surgical treatment of sports injuries including wrist arthroscopy and ligament repairs/reconstructions
• Hand Fractures
• Wrist Fractures
• Thumb base arthritis surgery
• Small joint arthritis surgery including joint replacement
• Trigger finger release
• De Quervain’s wrist tendinitis release
• Ganglion and mass excisions
• Dupuytren’s contracture release with needle aponeurotomy or surgical fasciectomy