Re-enablement of the neurologically impaired hand – 2: surgical correction. Report of a Surgical Workshop held at Green Pastures Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre, November 2004, Pokhara, Nepal

The last half-century has seen tremendous advances in the surgical treatment of neuropathic conditions of the hand. Many of these procedures give clear benefit to patients and have been established by clinical practice and well-formulated assessment. However, much remains to be discovered, especially with respect to which procedures should be used on which hands, and the impact of various procedures on the ability to carry out activities of daily living. Increased communication between the 'West', where funding is available for well designed trials and where reference textbooks are usually published, and the 'East', where the surgery is most commonly performed, will undoubtedly lead to an even better understanding of the treatment of the neuropathic hand.