Hand surgery has a strong connection to Gothenburg, it was here that the first ward for hand surgery in Sweden was established in the late 1940s with Erik Moberg as head.
Research
The human hand has a complex anatomy. Hand surgery is “the surgery of sliding surfaces” and the function of the hand is based on an interaction between a number of movable anatomical structures but also on an interaction between the peripheral nerves that control muscles and convey sensation and the brain.
Here you will find upcoming doctoral thesis defenses within the subject area, as well as some of the most recently completed ones, where doctoral students are interviewed about their research.
