The Maine Hand Center at Plastic + Hand

People get injured at work, and there are many types of work-related injuries:

• Carpal tunnel syndrome from overuse
• Osteoarthritis from overuse
• Finger injuries
• Distal radius fractures 
• Nerve injuries
• Traumatic injuries

No matter what your workplace injuries are or your employer’s work injury compensation requirements, we help ensure this is a seamless process to get you back to work.

The Maine Hand Center at Plastic + Hand is your first and only stop for your comprehensive hand and wrist treatment plan. Of course, if you have a traumatic workplace accident, you may have seen the Emergency Department as the first step in your medical care. 

We start this process by listening at the Maine Hand Center at Plastic + Hand. We ask patients about their symptoms and what bothers them in their hands, fingers, and wrists. The surgeon will perform a thorough evaluation, first asking about your health history, followed by a physical examination that may sometimes involve imaging tests (i.e., X-rays, CT Scan, or MRI) or nerve tests (i.e., Electromyography (EMG) or Nerve Conduction Study (NCS). This in-depth evaluation helps determine the most appropriate treatment plan for your workplace injury.   

Trusted by Maine Health and Mercy Hospital, the Maine Hand Center at Plastic + Hand handles most workplace injuries in this region. 

Depending on your specific diagnosis, your Plastic + Hand surgeon will discuss the most appropriate surgical options. With training from some of the top medical centers in the U.S. (including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, UCSF, Mayo Clinic), Plastic + Hand surgeons have the depth of experience and skills necessary to perform your hand surgery safely and successfully in the comfort of our accredited outpatient Plastic + Hand Surgery Center located on-site here in Portland, Maine. 

In many cases, surgery is just the start of recovery, and intensive rehabilitation may be necessary to increase hand strength and function. That’s why Plastic + Hand includes occupational therapists as important team members to provide treatment for patients with work-related injuries.

You’ll discuss your workplace injury plan with your Plastic + Hand surgeon. During your initial consultation, your surgeon will evaluate your medical history, symptoms, and discuss the best procedure for your diagnosis.  

We know that your employer has specific work injury compensation requirements and details, and we make this a seamless process for you. After this personalized consultation, our scheduling and pre-authorization team will work with you and your insurance company to ensure the procedure is covered and scheduled in a timely manner.