Hand & Wrist
Hand and wrist pain is common. However, when it becomes chronic, a fast and clear diagnosis is required in order to avoid complications. With its expert multidisciplinary team, the Fondation Hopale has spent years building the skills required to provide complete treatment from diagnosis to surgery.
Our most common treatment areas:
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Basal thumb arthritis
- Trigger finger
- Dupuytren’s contracture
Services provided
We provide our patients with a full range of treatments including the following (subject to needs):
The Fondation Hopale has a diagnostic department which is highly specialised in research into orthopaedic ailments. Upon arrival your surgeon will provide an initial diagnosis and arrange appropriate tests at our centre with you.
Usually an X-ray, scan or ultrasound is enough for our experts to give a diagnosis and plan your care pathway.
Our surgeons use minimally invasive surgical techniques (2-3cm scar) for most hand ailments to improve and speed up post-surgery recovery.
The performance of the Fondation Hopale quality indicators reflects our procedures’ high standard of safety. The Fondation Hopale teams are devoted to a pro-active approach and always follow increasingly strict hygiene regulations.
The aim of surgical procedures on hand and wrist ailments is as follows:
- Carpal tunnel syndrome: reduce pressure on the median nerve to relieve tingling and issues with sensitivity and movement.
- Basal thumb arthritis: the aim of surgery is to correct the deformity and eradicate pain to give the patient the ability to grip.
- Trigger finger: the aim is to remove the bend or stiffness and any pain caused by the ailment.
- Dupuytren’s contracture: the surgeon will attempt to achieve satisfactory digital extension, flexibility in the fingers and remove uncomfortable nodules and cords.
Other specialities can of course be treated. Rehabilitation is usually with a local physiotherapist when patients return home.
