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Hand & Wrist Care

Hands and wrists are vital for work, hobbies, and daily tasks. IOI provides advanced care for carpal tunnel, arthritis, fractures, tendon injuries, nerve issues, and related hand and wrist conditions.

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Diagnosis first

Procedure guidance

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Precision Care For The Work Your Hands Do.

01

Pattern

Symptoms such as numbness, locking, swelling, pain, or loss of grip help guide the first diagnostic step.

02

Structure

The care team considers bones, tendons, nerves, joints, and soft tissue because small changes can affect hand function.

03

Relief

Treatment may include splinting, therapy, injections, release procedures, arthroscopy, fracture repair, or arthritis surgery.

Anatomy + Symptoms

Small structures, constant demand.

The hand and wrist are built from a complex network of bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and nerves.

The wrist connects the hand to the forearm through eight small carpal bones, linking motion from the forearm into the fingers and thumb.

Because these structures are intricate and used constantly, overuse, repetitive tasks, injury, and nerve compression can affect comfort and function.

Common Conditions

  • Hand and wrist fractures
  • Carpal tunnel
  • Hand and wrist arthritis
  • Tendon injuries
  • Nerve injuries
  • Trigger finger
  • Mallet finger
  • Ganglion cysts
  • Dupuytren's contracture
  • DeQuervain's syndrome

Care Paths

  • Carpal Tunnel Release
  • Trigger Finger Release
  • Fracture Repair
  • Tendon Repair
  • Arthritis Surgery
  • Joint Fusion
  • Wrist Arthroscopy
  • Ganglion Cyst Removal
  • Dupuytren's Contracture Release

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Hand and wrist care starts with the right surgeon.

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