Comprehensive Hand Center

Comprehensive Hand Center

News & Stories

Little boy in American flag t-shirt holds a sparkler near the end of it’s time burning in his hands
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Lower firework age restrictions leads to increase in pediatric hand injuries

Loosened firework restrictions across individual states creates an opportunity for minors to suffer serious injuries.
hands of xray finfers with red spots
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Treating arthritis of the hands

Arthritis of the hands, wrist and fingers can be unbearable, but a doctor says you don’t have to live in agony.
kid in wheel chair smiling and then on right is hand reconstructed
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Using a toe for a thumb: Lawn mower accident results in 6-year-old's new digit

A lawnmower accident left Dawson Yacks without a thumb and two fingers. Using his second toe, a University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital surgeon was able to make him a new one.
man lifting weight on knees in home gym
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Triathlete’s prosthetic hand gets him back to living his best life

A bus accident left a triathlete unable to move his hand, leaving him with an extraordinary amount of pain that impacted his mental health. With help from Michigan Medicine, he received a prosthetic that’s changed his life for the better.
on left doctor holding picture in middle with woman on other side in exam room on right side a close up of the portrait of the doctor
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Using creative surgical solutions for creative patients

After a fall broke her painting hand, Susie McColgan's Michigan Medicine surgeon created an individualized surgical solution that would get her back to her life's work of 25 years.
Hand surgeon standing next to pediatric male patient
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A hand surgeon, a child and a brand new thumb

A young patient shares how a special surgeon “gave me a thumb and helped my hand get all better.