Enhancing access to specialized care for hand conditions
At UC Davis Health, we are proud to offer the Combined Hand Service (CHS), a collaborative partnership between the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Department of Surgery. Our mission is to improve access to specialized care for the entire gamut of hand conditions while also providing best-in-class acute urgent/emergent care.
Our team of fellowship-trained hand surgeons from Orthopaedics and Division of Plastic Surgery backgrounds offers a comprehensive approach to personalized treatments for hand and upper-extremity conditions. We're proud to be the region's largest and most experienced team in this specialty area, offering more than 80 years of combined experience treating patients of all ages.
From your first consultation to your final visit, our multidisciplinary team is dedicated to ensuring a positive experience. Our surgeons approach each case individually, addressing everything from routine conditions to complex reconstructions, to restore both form and function.
Conditions We Treat
Hand & upper extremity trauma care
- Brachial plexus injuries
- Other upper-extremity nerve injuries
- Fractures and dislocations of the hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow
- Orthoplastic upper-extremity reconstruction
- Replantation and revascularization surgery
- Soft-tissue injuries those requiring including microsurgical reconstruction
- Tendon and muscle injuries
Limb-loss and amputee care
- Neuroma management
- Osseointegration
- Targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR)
- Regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI) construction
Peripheral nerve decompression
- Carpal tunnel syndrome (endoscopic and open release)
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Meralgia paresthetica
- Peroneal nerve compression
- Pronator syndrome
- Radial tunnel syndrome
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
Other hand and upper-extremity conditions
- Carpal instability and ligamentous injuries of the wrist
- Dupuytren contracture
- DeQuervain tenosynovitis
- Ganglion cysts and other upper-extremity masses/tumors
- Kienbock’s disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Post-traumatic arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Scaphoid non-union
- Sports-related injuries of the hand, wrist, and elbow
- Trigger digit
- Vascular disease or circulatory disturbances in the hand
- Work-related injuries and conditions
Pediatric Hand Surgery
Pediatric hand and wrist injuries
- Hand Fractures
- Wrist Fractures
- Lacerations
- Nerve Injuries
- Ligament Injuries/Sprains
- Kienbock's Disease
- Scaphoid Fracture/Nonunion
- TFCC injury
Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries
Neuromuscular Conditions Affecting the Upper Extremity
- Cerebral Palsy
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Congenital Hand Differences
- Syndactyly (Webbed Fingers)
- Polydactyly (Extra Fingers)
- Absent Fingers/Digits
- Thumb Hypoplasia/Underdevelopment
- Radial anomalies (club hand, hypoplasia)
- T.A.R. Syndrome (thrombocytopenia absent radius)
- Arthrogryposis
Pediatric Trigger Thumb/Finger
De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
Cysts and Masses of the Hand and Wrist
- Ganglion Cyst
- Enchondroma
- Osteochondroma
Complete multidisciplinary care
We collaborate with our colleagues in departments across UC Davis Health – including Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Neurology, Radiology, Rheumatology, Dermatology and with our regional Hanger clinics – to provide the best available care to our referred patients.
Surgical Research
Our surgeons are dedicated to providing world-class patient care and are recognized leaders in hand surgery, research, and education. They are committed to utilizing the latest technologies and are at the forefront of advancements in the field. 
Having authored or co-authored more than 300 peer-reviewed articles in medical journals, our surgeons address significant challenges and trends in hand and upper extremity surgery. Our research findings are also presented annually at conferences and meetings, both nationally and internationally.
Our clinical and translational research covers a broad range of areas:
- Neural tissue engineering
- Microfluidic neural modeling systems
- Axonal sorting
Prosthesis Embodiment Through Intuitive Technology PETIT
- Multidisciplinary approach to prosthesis embodiment technologies
Clinical research
- Big-data analysis including machine-learning and artificial intelligence techniques to guide treatment and improve outcomes in common hand conditions
Location and hours
Point West Clinic
1535 River Park Drive, Suite 2000
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 916-734-2680
Fax: 916-319-7048
Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed weekends and holidays
For appointments, call 916-734-2680
Please provide 24 hours notice if you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment.
