| Hand Disorders |
The physicians at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children treat numerous hand conditions for Texas children.
What Hand Disorders Are Congenital?
“Congenital” means that a condition was present at birth. Some of the common congenital hand conditions include:
Other Hand Disorders
TSRHC also treats children who need complex reconstruction following trauma or have hand disorders related to neurological conditions or nerve injuries. Examples of these complex problems include:
- Nerve and skeletal injuries
- Limb disorders due to cerebral palsy
- Growth disorders in the upper limb
- Juvenile arthritis
Hand Center and TSRHC
TSRHC’s Charles E. Seay, Jr. Hand Center provides unique, specialized care for children with hand and upper limb deformities through quality patient care, education and research. Our goal is to help each child obtain the best function and to be as independent as possible. The hand surgeons at TSRHC train doctors from around the world in the treatment of a wide range of hand disorders.
Although heredity is known to be a contributing factor in some congenital hand anomalies, most occur with no known cause and cannot be prevented. Other hand disorders develop over time because of other conditions, illness or injury.
Experts in Care
Physicians at TSRHC are always working to improve a patient’s level of function. An example this approach is the pollicization procedure, which creates a thumb out of a child’s functioning index finger.
Through this procedure, children who are missing a thumb or have a small thumb that does not function can gain greater precision in pinch and greater ability to grasp larger objects.
Becoming a Patient
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, located in Dallas, uses several criteria to determine a patient's eligibility. For more information on becoming a patient or referring a patient, contact our Patient Access department at (214) 559-7477 or (800) 421-1121, ext. 7477.