Hand surgery may be performed by a general surgeon, an orthopedic surgeon, or a plastic surgeon after illness or injury, or to repair a congenital condition. A hand surgeon has special training in medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of healing the hand and arm, and sometimes recommends a non-surgical approach. The surgeon excels at diagnosis, preservation and restoration to the form and function of the hand, wrist and arm after disorders such as carpal tunnel, arthritis, fractures, tendonitis, or when amputation is required.

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, including carpel tunnel syndrome.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Maryland has 74 practicing hand surgeons. Broken out by city, hand surgery doctor density in Andrews Afb is 1, in Annapolis is 3, in Baltimore is 39, in Bel Air is 4, in Berlin is 1, in Bethesda is 3, in Bowie is 3, in Chevy Chase is 3, in Clarksville is 6, in Clinton is 1, in College Park is 4, in Columbia is 1, in Cumberland is 1, in Edgewater is 1, in Eldersburg is 4, in Fort Meade is 1, in Frederick is 1, in Gaithersburg is 1, in Germantown is 1, in Glen Burnie is 3, in Greenbelt is 2, in Gwynn Oak is 6, in Hagerstown is 3, in Kensington is 1, in Leonardtown is 1, in Lutherville is 12, in Lutherville Timonium is 12, in Millersville is 2, in Mount Airy is 2, in Olney is 2, in Owings Mills is 2, in Pasadena is 2, in Prince Frederick is 1, in Rockville is 6, in Saint Michaels is 1, in Salisbury is 2, in Silver Spring is 1, in Sykesville is 1, in Timonium is 7, in Towson is 4, in Upper Marlboro is 1, in Waldorf is 2, and in Westminster is 3.

Maryland was one of the thirteen original colonies, and achieved statehood in 1788. Maryland’s population is 5,600,388; Annapolis is its capital and home to the U.S. Naval Academy. Baltimore is the largest city, and is home to world-acclaimed Johns-Hopkins University and Hospital. There are myriad activities available for residents or visitors, including arts and theater, sports, museums, hiking, biking and walking trails, Famous people from Maryland include musician Frank Zappa, baseball great Babe Ruth, and Francis Scott Key, who wrote the “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

According to 2005 Census estimates, Maryland has a population of 5,600,388. Of this population, 1,360,481 are under the age of 18 and 641,040 are at or above the age of 65.