Mr Francis Ting operates at Southern Cross Hospital and Taranaki Base Hospital. He completed subspecialty fellowship training at Canada's renowned Hand and Upper Limb Clinic, and provides specialist assessment and treatment for hand, wrist, and peripheral nerve conditions.

Both non-operative and surgical management are offered, ranging from common conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger, through to complex wrist reconstruction and arthritis surgery.

Hand & Wrist Conditions Treated

Wrist & Ligament Conditions

  • TFCC injuries

  • Scapholunate ligament injuries / instability

  • Wrist ligament injuries and instability

  • Scaphoid fractures and non-union

Arthritis & Joint Reconstruction

Tendon & Sports-Related Injuries

  • Thumb UCL injuries (skier’s thumb)

  • Tendon injuries

Nerve Compression Conditions

Common Hand Conditions

Hand & Wrist Surgery

Wrist Arthroscopy & Ligament Reconstruction

  • Wrist arthroscopy (keyhole surgery)

  • Arthroscopic and open TFCC debridement / repair

  • Scapholunate ligament repair / reconstruction

  • Scaphoid fracture fixation and non-union surgery

Arthritis Reconstruction Surgery

  • Trapeziectomy and ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition (LRTI) arthroplasty

  • Base of thumb joint replacement surgery (selected patients)

  • Wrist arthroplasty

  • Partial wrist fusion

  • Total wrist fusion

  • Finger joint arthroplasty (DIPJ, PIPJ, MCPJ)

  • Finger joint fusion (DIPJ, PIPJ, MCPJ)

  • 1st CMC joint fusion

  • Thumb MCPJ fusion

Ligament, Tendon & Sports Injury Surgery

  • Thumb MCPJ UCL repair / reconstruction

  • Tendon transfers

Nerve Compression Surgery

Common Hand Procedures

Dupuytren’s Procedures

Treatment is individualised to each patient, with emphasis on accurate diagnosis, functional recovery, and return to activity.

 
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