Hand and Upper Extremity Research

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) leads research efforts on surgical and clinical outcomes involving the following upper extremity orthopaedic procedures and conditions.

  • Hand and wrist arthritis
  • Carpel tunnel syndrome
  • Distal radius fractures
  • Flexor tendon complications
  • Dupuytren's disease
  • Bilateral hand transplantation

The following orthopaedic surgeons conduct hand and upper extremity research within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.

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