Hand surgery covers a wide spectrum of surgeries of the forearm and the hand, which need to be performed by specially trained plastic surgeons. A significant number of operations, like trigger finger, Tendovaginitis de Quervain, tumour resection and nerve compression syndromes, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, Guyons canal syndrome, etc. can be made with local anaesthesia.
Tendontransfers, complex bone and ligament injuries, childhood malformation, Morbus Dupuytren and handinfections equally belong to the common spectrum of handsurgery.