The Hand Microsurgery Laboratory is involved in the training of hand surgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, and other health professionals in microsurgical techniques. The laboratory performs research on common conditions and diseases that affect hand function, as well as tests and develops new treatments for them. State-of-the-art technology is available for mechanical testing, computer simulation, imaging, and tissue analysis, both macroscopic and microscopic. Collaborations with Neurology, Radiology, Biomechanics, and Cell Biology are an active part of the research program. We have received funding from various agencies, including the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. We have studied patient outcomes after hand surgery, the use of conventional and exotic biomaterials in the treatment of hand disorders, and have looked in a focused way at tendon injury and tendon repair, nerve compressive disorders including carpal tunnel syndrome, fixation techniques for distal radius fractures, and operations for hand arthritis.