Hand Surgery

Our Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation Department was established in 1996 and has since grown to become the largest center of its kind in Europe.

Beacon of Excellence in Hand Surgery

With a team of over 80 professionals—including surgeons, hand therapists, nurses, and administrative staff—the unit is recognized as a Center of Excellence for the treatment of hand conditions and malformations.

Each year, the Center treats more than 8,000 patients, including over 600 children with congenital hand malformations.

Medical students and trainees in surgery, physical therapy, and occupational therapy are regularly involved in the unit’s activities. Hand surgery is a national leading center for specialized training in this field.

Discover the expert  hand surgery team of the MultiMedica Group and the locations where we operate across Milan, Varese, and Monza. 

Hand conditions we treat

Our hand specialists are dedicated to diagnosing and treating a wide range of conditions that affect the hand.

Degenerative conditions

Degenerative hand conditions involve the gradual breakdown of joints, bones, tendons, or nerves. They are commonly linked to aging, repetitive motion, or chronic health issues. Some of the most common degenerative hand conditions include:

• • carpal tunnel syndrome
  • trigger finger
  • wrist cyst
  • De Quervain’s tendinitis
  • rhizarthrosis
  • Dupuytren’s disease

Congenital malformations

Congenital hand malformations are structural differences present at birth that can affect the bones, joints, muscles, tendons, nerves, or blood vessels of the hand. These conditions can vary widely in severity and may impact both the function and appearance of the hand.

Causes may be genetic, environmental, or a combination of both. The most common congenital hand conditions include:

• • syndactyly
  • polydactyly
  • camptodactyly
  • clinodactyly
  • brachydactyly

Traumatic Hand Conditions

These injuries result from accidents or physical trauma that affect the bones, joints, tendons, nerves, or soft tissues of the hand. They can range from minor bruises to severe fractures and complex injuries.

Some of the most common traumatic hand conditions include:

• • contusions
  • dislocations
  • fractures
  • injuries: these may be of ligamentous nature (to the wrist or to the fingers), tendinous, nervous

Hand treatment: surgical procedures

Surgery is often a key part of treating many conditions affecting the upper limbs. Depending on the specific condition or malformation, different surgical techniques may be used.

At the MultiMedica hand surgery center, the most commonly used are arthroscopy and the microsurgery, together with endoscopic surgery and minimally invasive surgery.  

Hand Rehabilitation

Whether or not surgery is required, hand rehabilitation is a crucial part of managing conditions and malformations of the hand.

A hand rehabilitation program may follow surgery or serve as the primary treatment approach. Our Hand Rehabilitation services are also available to patients who are not currently under the care of MultiMedica or are referred from outside our department.