Hand Surgery Program

Collaborative, state-of-the-art hand care

The multidisciplinary Hand Surgery Program aims to provide a beacon of hope and healing in upper extremity care. For people with complex injuries or conditions of the hands, arms, forearms or wrists, our program blends innovative, collaborative practice with state-of-the-art research and education to provide world-class, evolving care.

Mayo Clinic's integrated model of care treats the full spectrum of your needs, whether from a hand injury or trauma or from issues related to a condition or disease. This collaborative approach means specialists from multiple disciplines quickly come together to deliver extraordinary and compassionate treatment for all your medical needs, whether they are surgical or nonsurgical.

Our caring team of experts offers world-class surgical and rehabilitation expertise defined by unwavering dedication and heartfelt care and experience in complex and rare conditions. Together, you and your care team will identify the best course and sequence of therapy for your situation. Depending on your needs, you may see experts from several departments, including:

• Orthopedic Surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Collaborative surgical care, focused on you

The Hand Surgery Program team comprises an experienced group of fellowship-trained healthcare professionals including surgeons, nurse practitioners, nurses and support staff exclusively dedicated to caring for people with hand injuries or trauma, diseases, and conditions.

Each of our surgical and nonsurgical teams is specifically trained in identifying and treating injuries and conditions of the hand and wrist, such as:

• Arthritis.
• Carpal instability.
• Spasticity.
• Sports injuries.
• Tendinopathy.
• Ulnar wrist pain.
• Upper motor neuron injuries.

Mayo Clinic hand surgeons have deep expertise in several advanced surgical approaches and challenging procedures, including:

• Arthroscopy.
• Brachial plexus adult and pediatric surgery.
• Complex hand surgery, including reconstruction.
• Congenital hand condition reconstruction.
• Hand and wrist arthroplasty.
• Hand transplant.
• Joint and tendon surgeries, transplants and reconstruction.
• Peripheral nerve surgery for compressive neuropathies and peripheral nerve injuries.
• Trauma reconstruction.
• Upper extremity functional restoration.
• Upper extremity reconstruction.
• Vascularized bone grafts.

Integrated, multidisciplinary rehabilitation

All the health professionals in our multidisciplinary Hand Surgery Program work closely with specialists in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation to provide top-notch hand rehabilitation. By having all specialists collaborating on your care, you have the strength of Mayo Clinic's collective expertise. In addition to exams and personalized medical plans, many patients receive nonsurgical procedures from our fellowship-trained physicians during outpatient appointments, such as:

• Tendinopathy management such as percutaneous tenotomy.
• Ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release.
• Ultrasound-guided cortisone injections.

Hand and upper extremity therapy

Occupational and physical therapists in hand rehabilitation provide on-site services, working in tandem with health professionals providing surgical and nonsurgical care. Our fellowship-trained therapists provide services that include:

• Custom orthotic and brace manufacturing.
• Upper extremity exercise programs.