The branch of hand surgery involves surgical as well as non-surgical treatment of problems related to hand or upper extremity of the body consisting of tip of the hand to our shoulder.
Our hands are used by almost all purposes. They not only help us in eating, writing, dressing and earning a living but also create art and many other such secondary activities.  To do these everyday work and activities, our hands require movement as well as sensation, such as tendon gliding, joint motion, and muscle contraction. In case of any trouble with hand, we should take into account all the various types of tissues that make functioning of the hand possible.

Some common problems relating to hand are, Carpal tunnel syndrome, cuts on the fingers and hand, creating fingers from other body parts such as toes and other joints, Wrist pain, Tennis elbow, sports injuries causing injury to hands and wrists. And the ones that necessarily require surgery are: carpal tunnel syndrome, Dupuyten’s contracture, rheumatoid arthritis, congenital defects etc.

Doctors practicing hand surgery may be graduates in one or more disciplines of general surgery, plastic surgery or orthopedic surgery. Plastic surgeons are specially well suited to handle amputations and replant operations.