Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery (Clinic)
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The new Upper Extremity Clinic at St. Luke's Hospital is aimed at patients suffering from both simple and complex and complex diseases. The Clinic is also aimed at patients who, after a stroke or spinal cord injury or spasticity, have problems in their daily lives, due to difficulty in using the upper limbs.
The philosophy of the Clinic is to offer specialized knowledge through the teamwork of the two main specialties related to upper extremity surgery, in order to achieve the best possible absence.
Also, the OP-Hand team covers emergency situations related to hand and upper limb injuries at St. Luke's Hospital.
In the quality environment of St. Luke's Hospitalthe Hand and Upper Extremity Clinic is operated by the team of Orthoplastic Hand Surgery (OP-Hand) Doctors.
Orthoplasty uses the combination of the principles of Orthopedic and Plastic Surgery, in cases where soft molecules and bones are involved at the same time, and gives immediate solutions, with a combined surgery.
What is Hand Surgery
Hand surgeons are trained in the treatment of all those conditions arising from chronic hand diseases or injuries and pertaining to the surgery of vessels, nerves, tendons, other soft tissues, joints and bone fractures. The complex reconstructive operations of the hand and upper limb performed by the OP-Hand team, such as neurotransfers, tendon transfers, covering skin deficits with the use of flaps, the use of nerve and vascular bone grafts, also include the reattachment of amputated fingers or of the upper limb at whatever level occurs.
The treatment of all these situations by the OP-Hand team guarantees the optimal functional result, to avoid permanent hand stiffness and disabilities.
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Which patients does the new Hand & Upper Limb Clinic address?
This clinic is aimed at patients who suffer from both simple and complex conditions involving the hand and upper limb.
Indicatively, we list the following ailments:
- Congenital abnormalities (Syndactyly, thumb aplasia, etc.)
- Peripheral Nerve Diseases (Congenital Diseases, Nerve Tumors, etc.)
- Trapping Neuropathies (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ulnar Neuritis, etc.)
- Outside - Internal epicondylitis
- Tendothelitis (Jumping Finger, Jumping Thumb)
- DUPUYTREN disease or palmar denervation
- Arthritis of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and fingers
- Ganglia and Tumors of the Hand and Upper Limb
- Tetraplegia and Spasticity
In the cases of quadriplegic patients, a series of operations with tendonomatoses, neurotransfers, tendonoses, arthrodesis are applied, for restoration of the functionality of the hand and upper limb;
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The team of doctors of OP-HAND Orthoplasty Surgery, with its scientific leaders, Mr.
- Panagiotis Ghivisi, Professor of Orthopaedics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
- Eleni Karagergou, Plastic Surgeon - Hand Surgeon (certified by the European Board of Hand Surgery — EBHS)
and their associate physicians, mr.
- Leonida Tachyridis, Orthopedic Surgeon
- Lambrini Katranitsa, Orthopedic Surgeon
has the ability to undertake the treatment of the whole range of diseases of the hand and upper limb surgery, at all ages, relying on the experience and expertise of its members with the long-term continuing education received in recognized centers abroad and the extensive hospital experience.
Office Hours Hand and Upper Limb Diseases - Monday 12:00-14:00
The Hand and Upper Limb Diseases Clinic from the team of Orthoplastic Hand Surgery (Op-hand) doctors operates at St. Luke's Hospital every Monday 12:00-14:00, by appointment, for the best service of patients.
Also, the OP-Hand team covers emergency situations related to hand and upper limb injuries at St. Luke's Hospital
St. Luke's Hospital
Hand & Upper Limb Disease Clinic
Orthoplasty Hand & Upper Limb Surgery
Orthoplastic Hand Surgery — OP - Hand
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