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The Hand Surgery Unit is the referral center for Northern Israel for patients and sufferers of severe trauma wounds, and diseases, disorders and deformities of the upper limbs. The unit carries out extensive activities – both clinical and surgical – and is recognized for its professional expertise in hand surgery in Haifa and the North.
The unit specializes in diagnostic and treatment/surgical arthroscopic, implantation of electrodes, repair and reconstruction of congenital deformities, as well as first aid in the event of trauma to the upper limbs, including battle injuries. In addition, the unit specializes in reconstructive surgery for skin deformities caused by severe skin diseases, finger repair and reconstruction after severe injuries, and treatment of growths on the hands.
The unit team uses the most advanced technologies and techniques in the field, such as microscopic surgery to implant electrodes for electrical stimulation. The unit team conducts clinical and basic research as well as instruction of students from the Technion Faculty of Medicine and the University of Haifa. Physicians from units in other hospitals receive professional training at the unit.
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