Hand surgery


Dr. med. Petra Scheffer

Chief of

Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery / Hand Surgery

In our hand surgery department, we provide primary and secondary treatment for any injuries or changes to the hand. In particular, we also perform joint replacements in the area of the fingers and wrist due to accidents, arthrosis or rheumatism.

Focal points of treatment

  • Sports injury/accident finger/hand/wrist
  • Acute/delayed bone fractures
  • Mishealed bone fractures (pseudarthrosis)
  • Tendon/capsule/ligament injuries
  • Nerve injury
  • Wrist arthroscopy (arthroscopy)
  • Joint cleaning/cartilage smoothing
  • Disc injury/TFCC complex
  • Hand burns
  • Congenital malformation (e.g. polydactyly, syndactyly)
  • Nerve constriction (e.g. carpal tunnel, ulnar sulcus)
  • Tendon constriction (e.g. snapping finger)
  • Tendon sheath inflammation (e.g. tennis elbow)
  • Change in connective tissue (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/fusion surgery (arthrodesis)
  • Artificial joint replacement (endoprosthesis)
  • Tendon rearrangements
  • Replacement plasty for nerve loss
  • Soft tissue defect surgery
  • Bone infection (osteomyelitis)

Conservative procedures:

  • Splinting/taping
  • Injection
  • Physiotherapy/ergotherapy
  • Lymphatic drainage

Disease patterns and treatment options for the hand


Rhizarthrosis / pain in the thumb - What you can do!

Thumb saddle joint prosthesis for rhizarthrosis - gripping and moving without pain at last

Dupuytren's disease - When you can no longer stretch your fingers freely

Our medical team


Dr. med. Petra Scheffer

Chief of

Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery / Hand Surgery

Tanja Czarnotta

Senior Physican

Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery / Hand Surgery

Contact & Appointments


Simone Broda

Secretariat Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery / Hand Surgery

If you have not found a suitable date for you, please contact us by telephone.

Outpatient clinic

Phone +492351 945-2228
Fax +492351 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 +492351 945-0.

Central Emergency Outpatient Clinic