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The
Department of Hand Surgery was founded in 1997. It is one of
the largest
hand units in Egypt. The department serves a large population in Egypt,
and Most of major upper extremity traumas are referred to our unit.
Although the main interest is focused on upper extremity trauma and
reconstructive surgery, all kinds of elective upper extremity surgery
are covered. Much time is devoted to secondary reconstructive
procedures, wrist problems, nerve entrapments, congenital malformations,
spastic conditions in children and Dupuytren's contracture.
We also have
a great interest in rheumatoid surgery, especially difficult cases
requiring advanced arthroplastic procedures.
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| Areas
of specialty include: |
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acute
trauma evaluation
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reconstruction
after trauma
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treatment
of congenital hand issues
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burn
reconstruction
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nerve
and tendon reconstruction
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wrist
surgery
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Microsurgery
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Reimplantations
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Arthroplasty
and arthroscopy of the upper limb.
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| Staff: |
| Prof.
Dr : Yasser El Safoury Prof.of Orthopedic Surgery,Cairo
University. |
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Dr
: Wael Abdel Rhahman Resident of Orthopedic surgery,Nasser
Institute
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| Facilities
:
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our unit consists of 8 beds located at the 4Th floor – B section With
a team of hand therapist attached to the unit.
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| Case
report |
| A
6 years old child with old osteomyelitis of the distal humerus
leading to distruction of the joint and abnormal joint movement. |
| The
2nd metatarso phalyngeal was excised with its feeding vessels and
transferred to the elbow region and reimplanted in a reversed fashion
using the surgical Microscope to allow flexion and extention
giving the patient 0-110 range of the elbow joint movement which became
stable with no rotational deformity . |
| The
operation lasted for 11 hours. |
