About HAND
Better patient care in hand and wrist arthroplasty
HAND is an independent, international, not-for-profit network for everyone who cares for patients with hand and wrist arthritis: surgeons, hand therapists, researchers and engineers.
Our missionTo improve outcomes for people with hand and wrist arthritis through independent education, collaborative research and transparent evaluation of arthroplasty, supporting informed treatment choices and safe surgical practice.
Innovation
A constructive setting where surgeons, engineers, researchers and manufacturers can develop new implants and test them openly.
Collaboration
Connecting experienced centres across countries, with shared outcome definitions, multicentre studies and registry links.
Education
Meetings, courses, webinars, operative videos and fellowships in primary and revision arthroplasty, with core education kept free.
Founding members
Started by three surgeons, open to the world
Launch
HAND will be introduced in Manchester
The network is presented to colleagues at the BSSH Hand & Wrist Arthroplasty Course, with a dedicated session on the second conference day.
Register for the courseTuesday11 May 2027Manchester, UK