More articles about: Hand Surgery
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Lower firework age restrictions leads to increase in pediatric hand injuries
Loosened firework restrictions across individual states creates an opportunity for minors to suffer serious injuries.
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Treating arthritis of the hands
Arthritis of the hands, wrist and fingers can be unbearable, but a doctor says you don’t have to live in agony.
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Using a toe for a thumb: Lawn mower accident results in 6-year-old's new digit
A lawnmower accident left Dawson Yacks without a thumb and two fingers. Using his second toe, a University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital surgeon was able to make him a new one.
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Triathlete’s prosthetic hand gets him back to living his best life
A bus accident left a triathlete unable to move his hand, leaving him with an extraordinary amount of pain that impacted his mental health. With help from Michigan Medicine, he received a prosthetic that’s changed his life for the better.
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Using creative surgical solutions for creative patients
After a fall broke her painting hand, Susie McColgan's Michigan Medicine surgeon created an individualized surgical solution that would get her back to her life's work of 25 years.
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A hand surgeon, a child and a brand new thumb
A young patient shares how a special surgeon “gave me a thumb and helped my hand get all better.
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Helping kids with congenital hand differences
A hand surgeon explains the importance of parents advocating for their child with hands that don’t look or function the same as others.
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Finger Reattachment Surgery Helps Family Craftsman Get Back to Work
An unexpected slip caused a life-altering accident for a father of two. Thanks to surgeries and specialized care at Michigan Medicine, he has regained function.
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Holding On to Big Dreams After Swift Hand Surgery
A gruesome accident nearly severed a young woman’s three fingers. Thanks to reattachment surgery at U-M, the patient has regained full function.
