Hand and Foot Surgery Dept of Shenzhen Bao'an District Songgang People's Hospital was founded in 2001. As a key featured specialty of the hospital, it focuses on precise diagnosis, treatment and functional reconstruction of various disorders of the hands, feet and distal extremities. The department integrates sub-specialties including hand surgery, foot and ankle surgery, microsurgery and wound repair. Centered on sophisticated microsurgical techniques, it delivers refined management of delicate structural injuries and complex lesions of hands and feet, enjoying solid reputation and professional influence across the region.
Department Scale & Talent Team
The department has 39 inpatient beds, with an annual outpatient volume of 21,000 visits and over 2,100 discharged patients. Thousands of surgeries are performed each year, among which more than 60% are Grade 3 and Grade 4 high-complexity operations.
It boasts a well-structured talent pool with strong technical capacity, consisting of 10 specialized physicians: 2 Chief Physicians, 4 Associate Chief Physicians, 3 Attending Physicians and 1 Resident Physician, including 4 staff with postgraduate degrees and above.
Chief Physician Chen Feng serves as Department Director, and Chief Physician Zhou Wanggao acts as the academic leader. The team possesses abundant clinical experience and solid research foundations, capable of providing high-standard treatment for all kinds of complicated hand and foot disorders.
Full-Spectrum Medical Services
The department covers the complete spectrum of hand and foot disorders, including trauma, deformity correction, chronic diseases and mass resection:
1. Repair of Acute Hand & Foot Injuries
Finger/toe/limb replantation, finger reconstruction, repair of tendon, vessel and nerve injuries, reconstruction of all types of skin and soft tissue defects and wounds.
2. Traumatic Orthopedic Repair of Hands & Feet
Reduction and fixation of distal radius fractures, wrist/hand/foot fractures and dislocations; treatment of ulnar impaction syndrome, triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injuries and Achilles tendon injuries.
3. Correction of Hand & Foot Deformities
Surgical correction of polydactyly, syndactyly, flat foot, cavus foot, hallux valgus, clubfoot, etc.
4. Chronic Bone Diseases & Refractory Wounds
Limb-preserving therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, tarsal tunnel syndrome, hand and foot osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis, diabetic foot, chronic osteomyelitis and pressure ulcers.
5. Diagnosis & Resection of Hand & Foot Masses
Excision of benign and malignant lesions such as ganglion cysts and hemangiomas, with one-stage functional reconstruction.
Core Technical Advantages
Microsurgery forms the cornerstone of the department. High-level procedures include complex digit replantation, aesthetic finger reconstruction and free perforator flap transplantation.
Minimally invasive wrist and ankle arthroscopy is applied for precise management of carpal tunnel syndrome, TFCC injuries, scaphoid fractures, ganglion cumps, as well as lesions of ankle ligaments, cartilages and synovium.
Complex chronic wound reconstruction and bone transport technique for diabetic foot effectively lower amputation rates. Minimally invasive fracture reduction and fixation facilitate rapid rehabilitation.
Advanced Equipment & Service Philosophy
The department is equipped with high-end surgical microscopes, C-arm fluoroscopy units, wrist & ankle arthroscopes, ultrasonic scalpels and complete sets of dedicated microsurgical instruments to guarantee precise, minimally invasive, efficient and safe care.
Adhering to the service tenet of "Precise Microsurgery, Function Priority, Physician-Patient Solidarity", the department integrates clinical care, teaching, research and rehabilitation. With sophisticated surgical skills, high-quality nursing and individualized full-cycle rehabilitation plans, the team safeguards patients’ hand and foot health, helping them regain intact limbs and smoothly return to daily life and work.