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Getting dressed, brushing your hair, putting on make-up, shaving, cooking, writing, driving or lifting are all activities that we take for granted. Each of these seemingly simple daily activities and many more are only possible because of the versatility and flexibility of the upper extremity. This area of the human body is uniquely complex and includes the joints, bones, tendons, nerves, and muscles of the fingers, hand, wrist, arm, elbow, and shoulder. Its intricate and mobile design coupled with the use and abuse sustained each day can make this region of the body highly susceptible to injury.
Evaluation, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation of the hand require a special skill set and advanced training. The Hughston physicians and entire hospital staff work together to ensure that your treatment is as effective and efficient as possible.
Hughston specializes in the treatment of:
Clinical expertise is applied to quickly establish an accurate diagnosis and develop a plan of care that fits the needs of each patient suffering from an upper-extremity problem. Hughston has the only physician in the area with a Certification of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand (David C. Rehak, MD)
For more information call one of the Hughston Hand and Upper Extremity Physicians at 1-866-HUGHSTON or 706/324-6661
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