The human hand is an intricate system comprised of bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels. When injury occurs—or congenital deformities, tumors, infections, or other medical ...

Baylor Medicine plastic surgery hand specialists are leaders in diagnosing and treating a wide range of hand conditions, offering both surgical and non-surgical options, for patients of all ages. From ...

A hand injury can make daily tasks seem impossible. But that’s where a hand surgeon can help. These are general, plastic, or orthopedic surgeons who specialize in treating problems with your hands, ...

Tendons link muscles and bones together. The hand is unique because many of the muscles that control the bones in your fingers and wrists are located in your forearm. The tendons and muscles in your ...

People with rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, in their hands or wrists often have swelling in the lining of the joints or tendons, called synovium. Sometimes, inflammatory cells form tissue that pushes ...

Click here to read the Cover Story, “WALANT enables surgeons ‘to do more with less’.”The patient experience has always been at the heart of surgical practice.

Some medical conditions that affect your hands may hinder your ability to perform daily activities, which can have a negative impact on your quality of life. Hand reconstruction surgery may help ...

Hand surgeon Scott Hansen, MD (third from left), with San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb (left) and members of the Giants’ training staff. When hand surgeon Scott Hansen, MD, operates on patients ...