Bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, nerves, skin and blood vessels come together to frame the anatomy of the hand enabling it to perform multiple activities. The relationship between these structures is delicate and complex and an injury to even one of these structures can impair the functioning of the hand.
Fractures, Dislocations, Ruptured Ligaments, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Ganglion Cysts and other complications, resulting in restricted movement, stiffness, swelling, pain and weakness to the part of hand affected and need to be looked over by diligent hand doctor to relieve the patient of complex trauma.
Dr. Vikas diagnoses the conditional problems in the hand with advanced technology methods, treats all disorders with corrective treatment plan accordingly to provide maximum relief and insistently stresses on after care procedural methods to bring back rejuvenation in the patient.
Being awarded as the best surgeon in hand and upper extremity, Dr. Vikas indeed has made immense contribution in it. With over 6000 successful surgeries and an experience of 25 years in AIIMS, he is easily the most trusted hand you would like to be treated from. With a knack for developing an individualized treatment plan for each patient to help restore function and reverse or stop the progress of the severity of the disorder, Dr. Gupta presently is heading ‘The Shoulder and Hand Division MAX Saket & Gurgaon, former Director at The Medanta Institute of Bone & Joint Disease, Gurgaon and is delved in application of new innovative techniques for complex traumatic conditions.
Case operated by Dr. Vikas Gupta covered by National Geographic Team for serial "Emergency Room". This video highlights careless attitude can lead to grievous injuries which can lead to permanent disability and these if treated properly on time can bring back person towards normal life.....
The hand doctor prescribes some anti inflammatory medicines to relieve the patient of any minor injury or disorder. If the condition of the patient demands more than oral medicines, the hand doctor opts for non steroid injections to relieve the patient of his painful condition. Regular and simple therapy sessions may be recommended by the doctor under the guidance of an able physiotherapist to regulate the enervating painful condition and gently stretch the tissues of hand to bring back its lost motion. Read more...
A step further techniques which are adopted when the movement of the hand needs to be blocked. The hand doctor might place the hand against some stiff object so that it becomes immobilized. After splinting the hand for a few days, the hand doctor might place the hand inside a cast after the swelling of the hand has decreased. Sometimes when the movement in the hand is braced by taping two fingers together where one acts as a splint. Read more...
Depending on the severity of the break, involvement of the joints, location of the injured bone and amount of displacement, the hand doctor takes up new and advanced treatment techniques to fix fractures such as pins (metal pins inserted through affected bone/skin) and Metal plates and screws with external fixators to improve the alignment of the bone. Read more...
By making small incisions the hand doctor inserts a telescope like device with a small camera and repairs the ligaments or tendons inside the injured / damaged hand. This is an outpatient surgery and is minimally invasive technique usually performed for carpal tunnel release and is invariably also conducted to release contractions in tissues and conditions derailing movement in hand. Read more...