Hand therapy for children with congenital hand differences.

Children with congenital hand anomalies benefit from a surgeon's partnership with a hand therapist, who can help the child and their family achieve goals of independence and improved self-esteem. Topics are addressed by age group and include evaluation of children with hand anomalies, splinting the child's hand after injury or surgery, treatment plans geared specifically for children, achieving increased independence with activities of daily living, and a discussion of how to support families as they adjust to life with a child who has a congenital hand anomaly.