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. Connecticut has 59 practicing hand surgeons. Broken out by city, hand surgery doctor density in Avon is 2, in Berlin is 1, in Bloomfield is 2, in Bridgeport is 3, in Bristol is 3, in Canton is 1, in Colchester is 1, in Danbury is 5, in Darien is 1, in East Granby is 1, in Enfield is 3, in Essex is 1, in Fairfield is 1, in Farmington is 5, in Gales Ferry is 1, in Glastonbury is 4, in Greenwich is 2, in Guilford is 4, in Hartford is 10, in Kensington is 1, in Middletown is 3, in Milford is 4, in N Franklin is 1, in New Britain is 5, in New Canaan is 2, in New Haven is 10, in New Milford is 1, in Newington is 2, in Newtown is 1, in North Franklin is 1, in North Haven is 1, in Norwalk is 2, in Norwich is 2, in Old Saybrook is 1, in Plantsville is 1, in Ridgefield is 1, in Rocky Hill is 1, in Shelton is 1, in Southbury is 1, in Southington is 2, in Stafford is 1, in Stamford is 5, in Stratford is 1, in Tolland is 1, in Torrington is 1, in Waterbury is 4, in Waterford is 1, in West Hartford is 1, in Westport is 1, in Wethersfield is 1, and in Willimantic is 1.

This New England state is one of the original 13 states; Connecticut’s capital is Hartford and its population is 3,510,297. This state is steeped in history. Visit the past at the Nathan Hale Homestead near New London, or Yale University in New Haven. Tour the home of Mark Twain, the New England Air Museum, or the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Explore a historic tobacco farming area, do some hiking and biking, or visit the numerous antique shops or lighthouses in the eastern coastal area.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Connecticut has a population of 3,510,297. Of this population, 812,182 are under the age of 18 and 472,089 are at or above the age of 65.