Hand & upper limb

Hand & Upper Limb Surgery in Istanbul

Your hands do the quiet, constant work of everyday life — buttoning a shirt, gripping a kettle, holding a grandchild's fingers. When pain, stiffness or injury takes that away, the goal of treatment is not simply a procedure on a scan. It is getting function back. At Bahat Global, our Orthopedics institute provides reconstructive hand surgery and upper limb microsurgery for international patients, with specialist hand therapy built into the pathway from the first day.

We treat conditions across the whole upper limb — fingers, hand, wrist, forearm and elbow — grouped into three broad pictures: congenital differences present from birth, post-traumatic damage following injury, and degenerative wear that builds up over years.

When hand surgery is considered

Patients search for "surgery on hand" for very different reasons, and the right operation depends entirely on the cause.

After injury or fracture

A hand fracture, crush injury or deep laceration can disrupt bone, tendon, nerve and blood vessel at once. Hand fracture surgery may involve fixing broken bones, repairing or grafting cut tendons, and — where vessels or nerves are divided — fine microsurgery to restore blood flow and feeling. Complex post-traumatic cases may need staged hand reconstruction surgery to rebuild what a single operation cannot.

Degenerative and inflammatory conditions

Years of use can wear down the small joints. Where arthritis erodes a joint beyond repair, joint replacement surgery in the hand or fusion can restore a stable, more comfortable grip. Hand surgery for rheumatoid arthritis is reconstructive — correcting deformity, rebalancing tendons and easing pain so the hand works again. Persistent tendonitis in the hand or wrist that has not settled with rest, splinting and therapy may also be addressed surgically.

Congenital upper limb differences

Some patients are born with differences in the formation of the fingers, hand or forearm. Reconstructive surgery here is planned over time to support grip, reach and independence as a person grows and lives their life.

Not every hand problem needs an operation. Many respond well to splinting, injection and hand therapy alone, and our assessment is honest about when surgery genuinely helps and when it does not.

Recovery and hand therapy from day one

Surgery is only half of the result. The other half is rehabilitation — which is why hand therapy is integrated into your care from the start, not bolted on afterwards.

It is normal to have hand swelling after surgery, and a common question is how to reduce swelling after hand surgery: elevation, gentle guided movement and your therapist's protective regime all help the limb settle. Your team will explain the warning signs to watch for after hand surgery — increasing pain, spreading redness, numbness or fever — and exactly who to contact. We will also be realistic with you about timelines, including how long after hand surgery you can expect to return to work, because that answer depends on your job and the operation, not a brochure.

Progress is measured in milestones that matter to you: making a full fist, holding a cup without dropping it, sleeping through the night, returning to the work and hobbies you love.

Why Bahat Global, Istanbul

Coming abroad for orthopaedic surgery on your hand should feel organised, not improvised. Our operational model is built for exactly that.

• One senior consultant owns your case from first read to final review — a single experienced surgeon, not a rotating team.
• A senior consultant first-reads your case within 24 hours, and our 72-hour multidisciplinary board brings hand surgery, microsurgery and rehabilitation specialists together to agree one clear plan.
• One medically-trained clinical case-manager guides your whole pathway, from imaging to discharge.
• Rehabilitation is integrated from day one, with hand therapy alongside your surgical care.
• We are JCI Accredited and TEMOS Certified, set within BHT Clinic Istanbul — a full tertiary hospital campus — and the Bahat group has been caring for international patients for three decades, established in 1994.
• Our intake team speaks eight languages, so your questions are answered clearly in your own.

This is what premium care means here: serious clinical infrastructure around your hand, your function and your recovery.

Submit your case to the 72-hour board

If hand, wrist or upper limb trouble is making everyday life harder, send us your details and any scans or reports you have. A senior consultant will first-read your case within 24 hours, and our multidisciplinary board will respond within 72 hours with an honest view of whether surgery is right for you and what recovery would involve.

Reclaim everyday life — start by telling us what your hands can no longer do.