Hand and Upper Extremity Center of Northeast Wisconsin has the most highly trained and specialized doctor and nursing staff in the area. Our Woodland Surgery Center, located here in our facility, allows us to deal with even the most traumatic injuries and complex surgeries all under the same roof. Here are some examples of some of the complex reconstruction surgeries that we specialize in.

Arm and Hand Reattachment/Replantation
“Replantation” refers to the surgical reattachment of a finger, hand, or arm that has been completely cut from a person’s body. The goal of replantation surgery is to…
www.assh.org/Public/HandConditions/Pages/Replantation.aspx

Nerve Injuries
Nerves are fragile and can be damaged by pressure, stretching, or cutting. Pressure or stretching injuries can cause the fibers carrying the information to break…
www.assh.org/Public/HandConditions/Pages/NerveInjuries.aspx

Resurfacing Skin Defects following Industrial Injuries
Urbaniak Grade III degloving injuries in which the amputated portions were not available for attempted replantation in patients who refused amputation…
www.assh.org/Professionals/ProdsSvcs/journalclub/Pages/Degloved-Digits-Salvaged.aspx

Tendon Transfers for Treatment of Nerve Palsy or Tendon/Muscle Loss
Many different conditions can be treated by tendon transfer surgery. Tendon transfer surgery is necessary when a certain muscle function is lost because…
www.assh.org/Public/HandConditions/Pages/TendonTransferSurgery.aspx

Total Shoulder Arthroplasties
Many people know someone with an artificial knee or hip joint. Shoulder replacement is less common. But it is just as successful in relieving…
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00094

Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasties
Every year, thousands of conventional total shoulder replacements are successfully done in the United States for patients with shoulder arthritis…
www.orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00504

**INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE HAND AND AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS
Hand and Upper Extremity Center of Northeast Wisconsin, Ltd., has partnered with the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) to provide expert knowledge to our patients with defined explanations of common disorders and injuries of the finger, hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder.