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Georgia Carolina Orthopedics

Georgia Carolina Orthopedics

Orthopedic Experts in Augusta & Aiken

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Hand & Wrist

Your hand and wrist are made up of 27 bones, 27 joints, 34 muscles, and more than 100 ligaments and tendons. Our high-volume, board certified hand surgeons know every single part, so you can be confident of a seamless and successful experience.

With all their different parts, it’s no wonder that hand and wrist injuries and conditions are quite common and can significantly impact daily life. We see and treat everything from numbness and arthritis pain to sudden, unexpected injuries. Whether you have a sports or work-related injury, or have a chronic condition, a hand specialist will ensure that you have the care you need to improve hand function.

Treatment options include both nonsurgical and surgical intervention. Our surgeons evaluate each patient on an individual basis and recommend treatment options based on the patient’s needs and condition.

Our Hand & Wrist Services

Conditions We Treat

  • Basal joint arthritis
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Congenital abnormalities of the hand
  • Cubital tunnel syndrome
  • Degenerative arthritis
  • DeQuervain syndrome
  • Dislocations
  • Dupuytren’s disease
  • Flexor tendon and extensor tendon injuries
  • Fractures
  • Ganglion cysts
  • Infection
  • Kienböck’s disease
  • Mallet finger
  • Post-traumatic arthritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Scaphoid fracture
  • Sports-related injury
  • Sprains
  • Trigger finger

Treatments & Surgery

  • Carpal tunnel release surgery
  • Closed reduction (finger)
  • Ganglion cyst excision
  • Hand and wrist joint reconstruction surgery
  • Hand fracture surgery
  • Hand and wrist arthritis surgery
  • Limited palmar fasciectomy for Dupuytren’s contracture
  • Needle aponeurotomy for Dupuytren’s contracture
  • Nerve decompression
  • Thumb CMC Arthroplasty
  • Trigger finger release
  • Wrist surgery
  • Xiaflex treatment for Dupuytren’s contracture

Fellowship Trained Specialists

Richard W. Pope, MD

Hand Specialist

Joseph P. Rectenwald, MD

Hand Specialist

Mark Snoddy, MD

Hand & Upper Extremity Specialist

General Orthopedics Physicians

Matthew P. Link, MD

General Orthopedics

Douglas R. Phillips, MD

General Orthopedics

Samuel C. Pitts, DO

General Orthopedics

Timothy J. Shannon, MD

General Orthopedics

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Office Locations

811 13th Street, Suite 20, Augusta, GA 30901

3650 J Dewey Gray Circle, Augusta, GA 30909

410 University Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801

399 Silver Bluff Road, Aiken, SC 29803

2511 Associates Way, Evans, GA 30809

2520 University Drive, Thomson, GA 30824

304 Jones Avenue, Waynesboro, GA 30830

1067 Peachtree St, Louisville, GA 30434

501 Sparta Rd, Suite C, Sandersville, GA 31082

1298 Interstate Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909

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