Orthopedic Hand Specialist Practicing in Louisville, KY

A hand specialist is an orthopedic doctor who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating various issues that can affect the hand. This complex structure is made up of an intricate series of nerves, bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. All of these components must work together to provide the functionality needed for many daily activities.

Hand injuries are quite common, accounting for approximately 25% of all workplace injuries according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Even a relatively minor hand injury can make it difficult or impossible to perform simple, everyday tasks. Due to the complexity of the hand and the essential role it plays in daily life, it is important to seek specialty care for a hand injury, impaired function, or general pain.

Hand Conditions

The renowned team at Louisville Orthopaedic Clinic in Louisville, Kentucky, includes Dr. Nicholas Foeger, a prominent hand specialist. Dr. Foeger evaluates, diagnoses, and treats a full range of hand, wrist, and forearm conditions and injuries, including:

• Nerve compression (carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes)
• Tendonitis (trigger finger, De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, lateral epicondylitis)
• Arthritis of the hand, thumb, and wrist
• Dupuytren’s contracture
• Ganglion cysts of the wrist and hand
• Kienböck’s disease
• Ulnar-sided wrist pain
• Hand infections
• Trauma, including adult and pediatric elbow injuries
• Forearm, wrist, hand, and finger fractures
• Nerve injuries
• Flexor and extensor tendon injuries
• Fingertip injuries and amputations
• Sprains and dislocations of the elbow, wrist, thumb, and fingers

Hand Surgical Procedures

Dr. Foeger provides comprehensive hand care, which may include both non-surgical and surgical options. In many cases, our first-line approach to hand injury treatment does not involve surgery, but rather a combination of medication, physical therapy, and injections. With that said, we may suggest hand surgery if conservative treatment does not sufficiently relieve pain or restore function. Dr. Foeger is a board-eligible, fellowship-trained orthopedic hand surgeon who is skilled and experienced in performing:

• Carpal tunnel release
• Cubital tunnel release
• Trigger finger release
• De Quervain’s release
• CMC arthroplasty
• Finger joint replacement and fusion
• Proximal row carpectomy
• Partial and complete wrist fusion
• Ganglion cyst excision
• Wrist and hand ligament reconstruction
• Digital nerve repair
• Flexor and extensor tendon repair and reconstruction
• Fixation of fractures of the elbow, forearm, wrist, hand, and ringers

Hand Specialist

If you would like to receive an expert opinion from a specialist regarding your hand injury, contact Louisville Orthopaedic Clinic today to request a consultation with:

• Nicholas Foeger, MD, PhD

You can meet with Dr. Foeger at our comprehensive orthopedic facility in Louisville, KY.