After a devastating farm accident nearly cost him his hand, Idaho farmer Tanner Harper turned to specialists at U of U Health for life-changing reconstructive surgery—and a second chance at recovery.

People often worry if they'll panic or if it will hurt. Research and experience show that patients generally tolerate wide-awake surgery well.

Some medical conditions that affect your hands may hinder your ability to perform daily activities, which can have a negative impact on your quality of life. Hand reconstruction surgery may help ...

Tendons link muscles and bones together. The hand is unique because many of the muscles that control the bones in your fingers and wrists are located in your forearm. The tendons and muscles in your ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Credit goes to Donald H. LaLonde, MD, FRCSC, at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, who helped debunk the idea ...

Cincinnati hand surgeon Mohab Foad performed surgery Thursday on his own hand. He hadn't planned to participate. He was the patient. In an operating room at Beacon Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ...

Surgery is not considered a first-line treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). But a doctor may suggest a joint repair or replacement procedure if you have significant joint damage that interferes ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The patient experience has always been at the heart of surgical practice. Before the advent of modern anesthesia ...