The treatment of the hand disease related to natal or trauma and aging is one of the areas of interest to plastic and reconstructive surgery. The wrist tunnel (carpal tunnel) and elbow tunnel (cubital tunnel) syndrome which emerge as a result of the pressure on the nerves leading to the hand causing pain and numbness, the deQuervain Syndrome, the cists called ganglions in the hand and wrist, locking fingers (trigger finger), Dupuytren contractures which cause thick bands in the hand and fingers, natal(congenital) finger constructive disorders, defects related to trauma and burns, soft tissue injuries such as tendon-nerve-muscle, breaks and dislocations, full cuts of the finger (amputations), bone and soft tissue tumors and the like diseases enter into the treatment area of plastic and reconstructive surgery.

The Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, causes pain and numbness in the hand and fingers. Complaints are in general more evident in sleep. This situation emerging as a result of the median nerves being left under pressure when passing through the wrist is treated by firstly methods not surgical such as the use of hand-wrist atel (?). In cases not responding to this treatment the pressure on the nerve can be raised by a small incision made on the wrist.

The deQuervain Syndrome emerges as a result of the tendons leading to the thumb being left under pressure at the wrist level. This situation which causes aches generally increasing as a result of the movements of the thumb on the external side of the wrist is first treated by the use of atel and steroid injections. In cases which do not respond to this treatment, the pressure on the tendons is eliminated with a small incision made on the external side of the wrist.

Technically hand surgery operations are attempts which take in general 1-2 hours. They are realized under general anesthesia or intravascular sedative drugs. Staying at the hospital is not required. After the operation 1-4 weeks bandage, half plaster cast or plaster cast may have to be used.

The main risks of hand interferences are infection, bleeding, skin or nerve damage and forming of toughness in the joints.