HAND SURGERY RISKS RESULTS

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the most common complications associated with hand surgery are the following:
• infection
• poor healing
• loss of sensation or range of motion in the hand
• formation of blood clots
• allergic reactions to the anesthesia
Complications are relatively infrequent with hand surgery, however, and most can be successfully treated. Normal results
Normal results for hand surgery depend on the nature of the injury or disorder being treated.

Morbidity and mortality rates
Mortality following hand surgery is virtually unknown. The rates of complications depend on the nature of the patient’s disorder or injury and the specific surgical procedure used to treat it.

Alternatives
Some disorders that affect the hand, such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, may be managed with such nonsurgical treatments as splinting, medications, physical therapy, or heat. Fractures, amputations, burns, bite injuries, congenital deformities, and severe cases of compression syndromes usually require surgery.