Hand Surgeon Fayetteville | Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Surgery in Arkansas

Hand Surgeon in Fayetteville

Many patients don’t know they should be looking for a hand surgeon. Dr. Henley is one of three hand surgery experts in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Ozark Orthopaedic clinic has the only specialized hand surgery team in northwest Arkansas and is ready to handle any problem of the hand, wrist, elbow, or arm.

Hand Surgery

Patients may need hand surgery for acute (suddenly occurring) problems like trauma, cuts, smashed fingertips, etc., or chronic problems like arthritis.

Hand surgery may involve operations on the fingers or thumb. Common conditions include thumb arthritis, tendonitis of the thumb (mommy thumb), and ganglion cysts of the fingers.

Wrist Surgery

Technically, carpal tunnel release surgery involves surgery on the wrist. The word carpal means wrist.

Dr. Henley and his partners are specialized trained experts at treating carpal tunnel syndrome for residents of Fayetteville, Arkansas and in surrounding communities.

Elbow Surgery

Common elbow problems include tennis elbow, fractures and dislocations, arthritis, and nerve compression (cubital tunnel syndrome).

The elbow is one of the most complex joints in the human body. Call Dr. Henley at 479-521-2752 today to make an appointment with a qualified elbow surgeon.

Conclusion

Most hand surgeons treat problems of the hand, thumb, wrist, and elbow. Find out more about what a hand surgeon does.

Mallet Finger Injury

“my finger doesn’t work”“my finger is bent”“my finger won’t straighten”“my finger is drooped” These are several of the most common things I hear when patients come in with a mallet finger. A mallet finger is the name for a ruptured (torn) tendon at the tip of the finger. A tendon rupture is where a tendon […]

Bad Thumb Arthritis – What Does It Look Like?

The video below shows a patient’s thumb moving back and forth. As you’ll see, most of the range of motion is at the MP (metacarpophalangeal) joint. This is abnormal – in a normal thumb, the majority of the motion is through the CMC (carpometacarpal joint, at the base of the thumb). When the CMC joint […]

Forearm Fractures In Kids – What Parents Need To Know

Bones in children are different from bones in adults. They break differently and they respond differently to injury. Some fractures occur both in adults and kids – some fractures occur only in children. Forearm fractures occur in both, with some important differences. This article will cover some of the basics of forearm fractures in kids. […]

Fingertip Ganglion Cysts – Mucous Cysts

The most common tumor in the finger is a ganglion cyst. A ganglion cyst is simply a fluid-filled sac. It can be visible from the outside or buried deep underneath the skin. Sometimes it causes symptoms like soreness and pain; other times patients have no idea it’s there. What is a mucous cyst? Ganglion cysts […]