Here are some of the conditions Dr. Aksu treats. However, there is a surprising array of conditions that affect the hand and upper extremity and interfere with normal functions. This is just a summary of diseases — if you don’t see your condition listed here, we can still help you!

Congenital hand differences/anomalies

Syndactyly (fused/webbed fingers)

Polydactyly (extra fingers or thumbs, simple or complex)

Thumb hypoplasia (underdevelopment or absence)

Clubhand (radial or ulnar)

Camptodactyly (bent fingers or thumb)

Clinodactyly (side-curved fingers or thumb)

Symbrachydactyly (fused/webbed and short fingers, generally with overall hand underdevelopment)

Poland symbrachydactyly

Trigger thumb or finger

Vascular anomalies

Congenital masses

Nerve compression

Carpal tunnel sydrome

Cubital tunnel syndrome

Guyon’s canal syndrome

Atypical compressions (Pronator syndrome, Lacertus syndrome, Wartenberg syndrome, etc.)

Hand and wrist trauma

Tendon injuries

Bone fractures

Joint dislocations

Nerve injuries

Ligament injuries

Soft tissue injuries and skin defects

Fingertip injuries

Nail injuries

Wrist bone injuries

Arthritis and arthrosis: Arthroplasties, fusions, synoviectomies

Thumb’s CMC joint, finger joint, wrist joint

Upper extremity skin cancers

Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers

Upper extremity tumors

Soft tissue and bone tumors: benign or malignant

Ganglion Cyst

Wrist, hand, fingers

Wrist bone diseases

Kienböck’s disease and others

Secondary brachial plexus palsy/paralysis surgeries

Nerve or tendon transfers

Functional muscle transfers

Contracture releases and joint fusions

Nerve palsy/paralysis: Median, ulnar, radial and other nerve paralysis conditions

Post-traumatic conditions

Compression neuropathies

Post-oncologic ablation conditions

Dupuytren’s disease

Tendinitis: De Quervain’s tendinitis and others

Postburn problems

Nonfunctional fingers and thumb

Contractures

Numbness

Soft tissue problems, defects