Learn which changes can occur during hand surgery recovery and which pain, swelling, wound or circulation symptoms need prompt medical attention.
Learn what to confirm before same-day hand surgery, including medications, anaesthesia, transportation, home planning and recovery instructions.
Learn why a fingertip droops after a mallet injury, how continuous splinting works and when fracture alignment may make surgery necessary.
Learn how hand therapy can protect a repair, reduce stiffness and rebuild function after surgery through an individualized rehabilitation plan.
Learn how splints and casts differ, why swelling affects the choice and which warning signs require prompt assessment during immobilization.
Learn how injections are used for selected hand and wrist conditions, what they can and cannot show, and which risks should be discussed.
Learn why tennis elbow is usually treated without surgery, what else can cause outer-elbow pain and when an operation may be considered.
Learn how finger nerve injuries cause numbness, how they are assessed and when direct repair, a conduit or a nerve graft may be considered.
Learn how flexor and extensor tendon injuries differ, when repair may be needed and why rehabilitation is essential to recovery.
Learn why persistent pain after a wrist sprain may indicate ligament injury and when immobilization, arthroscopy or repair may be considered.