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Hand & Upper Extremity

Hand

Hand & Wrist

The human hand is made up of the wrist, palm, and fingers and consists of 27 bones, 27 joints, 34 muscles, over 100 ligaments and tendons, and many blood vessels and nerves.

Shoulder

Shoulder

The shoulder is the most flexible joint in the body enabling a wide range of movements including, forward flexion, abduction, adduction, external rotation, internal rotation, and 360-degree circumduction.

Elbow

Elbow

The elbow is a complex joint formed by the articulation of three bones –the humerus, radius and ulna. The elbow joint helps in bending or straightening of the arm to 180 degrees and assists in lifting or moving objects.

Hospital / Academic Affiliations
    • Novant Health Uva Health System
    • Inova health System
    • Fairfax Surgical Center
    • Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
    • Reston Hospital Center
    • Advanced Surgery Center of Bethesda LLC
    • Reston Surgery Center
    • Prince William Surgery Center
    • Surgical speciality center of MID-Atlantic