Hand surgery and your plastic surgeon.

Dramatic advances have been made in recent years in treating patients with hand injuries, degenerative disorders, and birth defects of the hand. At the for front of these advances have been plastic surgeons-specialists whose major interest is improving both function and appearance.

Plastic surgeons undergo intensive training in hand surgery, and they (a Iong with orthopedic surgeons and general surgeons) treat patients with a wide range of hand problems.