Hand and Upper Extremity Disorders
The Hand Clinic at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the region's largest and most specialized care center for treating conditions, deformities and injuries of the hand and upper extremities. Every year our board-certified surgeons perform approximately 300 procedures including microvascular surgery and replantation.
We also have extensive experience treating children with multiple congenital problems that involve the hand and upper extremities. We closely coordinate diagnosis and treatment with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's experts in genetics, craniofacial conditions, cerebral palsy and others.
Our team includes a specially trained pediatric orthopaedic hand surgeon with more than 30 years experience and two experienced pediatric plastic hand surgeons, who work closely with physicians from oncology, radiology and pathology. They are supported by specially trained nurses, occupational hand therapists, prosthetists, and physical therapists, all available on site to meet your child's needs.
Hand Injuries
For information about hand injuries and treatment options, visit our health information pages and external resources for:
- Fractures
- Dislocations
- Tendon injuries
- Nerve injuries
- Burns
- Replantation of limbs (reattachment)
- Infections
Congenital hand problems
For detailed information about congenital hand problems, visit our health information pages for:
- Syndactyly. Fusion (webbing) of the fingers.
- Polydactyly. A condition in which extra fingers are present.
- Trigger finger/thumb. This involves painful snapping or locking of a digit.
- Hypoplastic digits. A condition of underdeveloped fingers.
- Cleft hand. This condition involves a split hand.
- Radial club hand. Bones are absent in this condition.
- Erb's Palsy. A form of paralysis caused by trauma to the upper brachial plexus in the spinal cord, usually during childbirth.
Hand Tumors
For detailed information about hand tumors, visit our health information pages for:
- Bone tumors
- Enchondroma. Benign, slowly growing tumors that occur in the tubular bones.
- Osteochondroma. These tumors are growths on the surface of a bone, appearing as hard lumps.
- Sarcoma
- Skin cancer, including melanoma.
- Hemangioma. Noncancerous tumors formed by a mass of blood cells.
- Ganglion cyst and soft tissue tumor. These cysts are knotlike masses.
Make an appointment
If you would like to have your child seen by our hand specialists in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, please call 215-590-1527.
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