Hand Surgery Procedures in Newton and Wichita
Do your hands cause you pain, or is injury or illness causing you to limit the use of one or both hands? Newton Plastic Surgeon Dr. Lovelle has the skill and experience necessary to help you make decisions about surgical treatment that could help you regain function and reduce discomfort. In addition to her rigorous five-year residency program in General Surgery at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Dr. Lovelle completed post-graduate training in Plastic Surgery and Microsurgery at Montefiore Medical Center.
Some hand surgery procedures require microsurgery. Hand surgery may require advanced techniques and can involve operations on tissues, nerves, veins, arteries, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage.
Surgical procedures are performed at Newton Medical Center and Newton Surgery Center.
To find out more about hand surgery at Dr. Lovelle’s clinic in Newton and Wichita, scroll down this page or click on any of the links below.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Surgery in Newton and Wichita
Dr. Lovelle is trained in hand surgery to reduce the discomfort and pain of carpal tunnel syndrome. The carpal tunnel carries tendons and a major nerve in the hand. Disease, injury, overuse, repetitive motions, and fluid retention are among the factors that can lead to pressure within the carpal tunnel. The pressure impacts the nerve by causing numbness, tingling, aching, and loss of use of the hand.
Newton and Wichita carpal tunnel sufferers can schedule a personal consultation with Dr. Lovelle to explore their surgical options. The procedural steps for a carpal tunnel surgery typically include a short incision within the palm. The surgeon then locates the tissue that is causing pressure on the nerve, and reduces that tissue. The surgeon then closes the incision with tissue glue or sutures. The hand is wrapped in bandages and splinted until it is healed.
You may need medicine to reduce your discomfort as your hand heals after surgery. Dr. Lovelle may also recommend special therapies to aid the healing of your hand, and may recommend you work with a hand therapist for rehabilitation with the hopes of regaining full use of your hand.
At the new plastic surgery center in Newton, Dr. Lovelle will discuss your concerns with you and explain the details of carpal tunnel hand surgery. When serving each of her patients in the Wichita, Newton, Hutchinson, and Salina areas, Dr. Lovelle always strives to offer compassionate guidance and careful attention to the details that matter most to you.
Tendon Lacerations in Newton and Wichita
Dr. Lovelle is trained in hand surgery including procedures designed to repair injured hands, such as injuries to the tendons. A lacerated (cut) tendon can be a serious injury, but with proper surgical intervention, it may be possible for Dr. Lovelle to restore the function, feeling, and appearance of your injured hand.
The procedural steps for a repair of a tendon laceration will vary based on the nature of your injury and the plan for repair. You should expect to discuss the surgical options with Dr. Lovelle in her Newton plastic surgery office.
Following surgery, you may need medicine to reduce your discomfort as your hand heals. Dr. Lovelle may also recommend special therapies to aid the healing of your hand, and may recommend you work with a hand therapist for rehabilitation with the hopes of regaining full use of your hand.
At the new plastic surgery center in Newton, Dr. Lovelle will discuss your concerns with you and explain the details of surgery to repair a tendon laceration. In working with each of her patients in the Newton, Wichita, Hutchinson, and Salina areas, it is Dr. Lovelle’s goal to create trust and rapport so that together you can determine a surgical plan which is just right for you.
Nerve Injuries in Newton and Wichita
Dr. Lovelle’s experience with hand surgery includes procedures designed to repair injured hands, such as injuries to the nerves of the hand. Nerve damage can greatly effect the functioning of your hands, and can cause discomfort that can be severe. It may be possible for Dr. Lovelle to reduce or alleviate your physical pain and to restore the function, feeling, and appearance of your injured hand.
The procedural steps for a surgery to repair damaged nerves in the hand will vary based on the nature of your injury and the plan for repair. You should expect to discuss the surgical options with Dr. Lovelle in her Newton plastic surgery office.
Following surgery, you may need medicine to reduce your discomfort as your hand heals. Dr. Lovelle may also recommend special therapies to aid the healing of your hand, and may recommend you work with a hand therapist for rehabilitation with the hopes of regaining full use of your hand.
During your hand surgery consultation at the new plastic surgery center in Newton, Dr. Lovelle will explain each of your surgical options in detail and answer all of your questions. Her goal is to gain your trust and confidence so that together you can choose the procedure that will give you the greatest possible result.
- Axtell Plastic Surgery
- 1715 Medical Park Drive
- Newton, Kansas 67114
