Hand Surgery


Dr. med. Petra Scheffer

Chief of

Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery / Hand Surgery

    In our hand surgery we treat primarily and secondarily any injuries or changes of the hand. In particular, possible joint replacement in the area of the fingers and wrist due to accident, arthrosis or rheumatism is also applied.

    Treatment focus

    • Sports injury/accident finger/hand/wrist
    • Bone fractures acute/delayed
    • Mishealed bone fractures (pseudarthrosis)
    • Tendon/capsule/ligament injuries
    • Nerve injury
    • Wrist endoscopy (arthroscopy)
    • Joint cleaning/cartilage smoothing
    • Disc injury/TFCC complex
    • Burn of the hand
    • Congenital deformity (e.g. polydactyly, syndactyly)
    • Constriction of nerve (e.g. carpal tunnel, ulnar sulcus)
    • Tendon constriction (e.g., rapid finger)
    • Tendonitis (e.g. tennis elbow)
    • Connective tissue changes (Dupytren's disease)
    • Tumors/cysts (ganglion)
    • Arthrosis therapy
    • Polyarthrosis
    • Rheumatism surgery
    • Stem cell therapy using autologous fat
    • Surgical procedures according to the degree of wear
    • Partial/stiffening surgery (arthrodesis)
    • Artificial joint replacement (endoprosthesis)
    • Tendon rearrangements
    • Replacement surgery for nerve loss
    • Soft tissue defect surgery
    • Bone infection (osteomyelitis)

    Conservative procedures:

    • Splinting/Taping
    • Injection
    • Physiotherapy/Ergotherapy
    • Lymphatic drainage

    Dr. med. Petra Scheffer

    Chief of

    Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery / Hand Surgery

      Tanja Czarnotta

      Senior Physician

      Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery / Hand Surgery

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        Our medical team


        Dr. med. Petra Scheffer

        Chief of

        Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery / Hand Surgery

          Tanja Czarnotta

          Senior Physician

          Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery / Hand Surgery

            Contact & Appointment


            Simone Broda

            Secretariat Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery / Hand Surgery

            If you have not found a date that suits you, please feel free to contact us by phone.

            Outpatient Clinic

            Phone +49 2351 945-2228
            Fax +49 2351 945-2097
            sekretariat.scheffer@hellersen.de

            Office hours

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            Tuesday, Thursday
            8.00 - 15.00
            Appointments by appointment only

            At all other times, you will be helped in our Central Emergency Outpatient Clinic Phone +49 2351 945-0.

            Central Emergency Outpatient Clinic