Hand, Wrist, & Elbow Surgery

Your hands and wrists are intricate structures containing over 2 dozen small bones; a network of ligaments, tendons and muscles; and a web of blood vessels and nerve endings, which give you your sense of touch. Because we use our hands and arms for so many common activities, they are vulnerable to injury.

Wrist injury, hand disorders, and elbow conditions are common and can cause pain, loss of sensation, loss of movement, and impaired function. Overuse injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis are among the most common causes of pain. Your hands, wrists, and elbows can also be affected by normal wear and tear on the joints, resulting in arthritis.

The physicians at Green Mountain Orthopaedic Surgery are trained to diagnose and treat all types of hand, wrist, and elbow problems, and Dr. Christian Bean is board certified in hand and microvascular surgery. He can expertly perform the most delicate procedures required to relieve hand pain and to preserve or restore normal function to the hands, wrists and elbows, including:

Hand and Wrist Procedures

• Carpal tunnel release to relieve pressure on the median nerve in the wrist – endoscopic and open release
• Wrist arthroscopy to repair the scapholunate ligament
• Joint replacement to treat arthritis in the fingers
  • Basal joint arthroplasty - replacement of the joint at the base of the thumb that allows for swiveling and pivoting
  • PIP arthroplasty – replacement of the second joint from the fingertip
  • MCP arthroplasty – replacement of the third joint (knuckle joint) from the fingertip
• Wrist joint replacement or wrist fusion to treat severe arthritis
• Needle aponeurotomy or Xiaflex to treat Dupuytren's disease
• Surgery to treat De Quervain’s tenosynovitis

Elbow Procedures

• Surgery for cubital tunnel syndrome to relieve pressure on the ulnar nerve at the elbow
• Elbow arthroscopy to diagnose and treat elbow injuries

Why travel an hour away for surgery and follow-up care when you can get superior hand, wrist and elbow care close to home? Call Green Mountain Orthopaedic Surgery in Berlin, Vermont at 802-229-2663 or request an appointment online today.

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