Ramadan Hand Institute treats patients with a wide variety of injuries and diseases of the hand including:

Traumatic Injury

• Repair of Partial Amputation
• Repair of Lacerations
• Degloving Injuries
• Avulsion Injuries
• Tendon and Ligament Repair
• Bone Fractures
• Reconstructive Microsurgery
• Reattachment of the Fingers or Hand
• Work Related Injuries

Diseases/Disorders

• Trigger Finger
• De Quervain’s Disease
• Dupuytrens Contracture
• Cellulitis
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Radial Tunnel Syndrome
• Congenital Deformities
• Reconstructive Microsurgery
• Nerve Releases

Performed in specially equipped operating rooms, reconstructive microsurgery utilizes needles so precise they can pierce a human hair. Refined microscope equipment and tiny instruments enable our surgeon to repair and reattach severed nerves, arteries, veins and tendons with extreme precision to help eliminate or minimize loss of function.

Hand injuries and diseases can be painful and may involve a loss of function. Early diagnosis and treatment are important not only to relieve pain, but to restore function as soon as possible. Prompt attention to symptoms may also prevent more drastic treatment measures.

Most severe hand injuries are first treated in an emergency room. A patient will be referred to a hand specialist if additional treatment is required. If you have a hand injury and are at an emergency room or medical facility that does not have a hand specialist, you can request to be transferred to Lake Butler Hospital/Hand Surgery Center to be seen by our hand specialist. The hand surgeons are specially trained to deal with problems involving the hand and wrist. Please contact Ramadan Hand Institute or Lake Butler Hospital/Hand Surgery Center if you have any questions regarding hand injuries, diseases or safety.

Quick Thinking Saves Lives:

Not just hands, but all extremities can be microsurgically replanted. Successfully completing the following steps can make the difference:

1. Control bleeding by applying pressure gauze, a clean cloth or a towel. Elevate the injured area above the level of the heart to minimize bleeding. Use a tourniquet only as a last resort.

2. Wrap each amputated part separately in a clean, moist cloth.

3. Place the wrapped part(s) in a sealed plastic bag or container.

4. Place the plastic bag into a container on ice. Be sure the amputated part never comes into direct contact with ice because it will cause frostbite.

Contact the surgeon immediately and arrange for transport. Be ready to provide the surgeon with details of the amputation and the medical condition of the patient.