Hand surgery

Hand surgery at Skåne University Hospital provides care for children and adults with a range of diseases and injuries affecting the hands. We conduct extensive, highly specialised clinical activities, offer training, and engage in internationally renowned research.

The Hand surgery unit is located in Malmö and consists of a clinic, a ward, a surgical department, and a rehabilitation clinic. Our catchment area serves the Southern Health Region, encompassing approximately 1.8 million inhabitants.

Our Hand Surgery department performs highly specialised procedures on all types of tissues, including nerves, tendons, bones, vessels, ligaments, and sliding surfaces. Examples of these operations include keyhole surgery, wrist surgery, joint replacement surgery, microsurgery, and surgeries to correct hand deformities and birth injuries.

Our clinics see approximately 40,000 patients annually, and more than 3,500 hand surgeries are performed each year in our specially equipped surgical department.

We are actively involved in managing the HAKIR national quality register, which provides valuable information on the quality of care, including patient satisfaction, complications, and differences in outcomes between various surgical methods. This register also serves as a rich source for clinical research.

Research

Our areas of expertise include nerve and flexor tendon injuries, keyhole surgery, wrist surgery, joint replacements, microsurgery, and surgeries to correct hand deformities and birth injuries. Clinical and experimental research in these areas is conducted in collaboration with other research groups, both within Sweden and internationally.