Hand
Using microscopes and precision instruments, Dr Dowdle can repair most complex hand injuries or disorders resulting from trauma or disease. Microsurgery allows him to repair the delicate nerves, blood vessels, tendons and bones in the hand for optimal functionality.
Ben treats the following conditions of the hand:
Ganglions
A ganglion arises out of a joint like a balloon. It grows out of the tissues surrounding a joint and is filled with a thick, slippery fluid, similar to the fluid that lubricates your joints. Ganglion cysts can develop in several of the joints in the hand including the end joints or base of the fingers. It is not known what causes ganglions, but they are more common in women between the ages of 15 and 40.
Surgery is recommended if initial treatments such as immobilisation and/or aspiration have been unsuccessful. The surgery is called an excision and involves removing the cyst as well as the root from which it arises.
Patients can usually go home on the same day as their surgery.
Trigger Fingers
Traumatic soft tissue injuries
Hand fractures
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world.