Tendon & Nerve Injuries: Urgent Expert Repair
Cuts, lacerations, or crush injuries can damage the delicate tendons and nerves of the hand. Prompt repair by a hand surgeon is essential for the best outcome. Dr. Jesse Dashe offers urgent, same-day evaluation in San Leandro.
Do these symptoms fit you?
Inability to bend or straighten a finger after injury
Numbness or loss of sensation in part of the hand
Visible laceration with bleeding and weakness
Recent trauma with decreased hand function
When to see a surgeon
Immediately if you cannot move or feel your finger/hand
After ER evaluation if told to see a hand surgeon
If numbness, tingling, or weakness persist after a cut or injury
What Dr. Dashe does differently
Urgent appointments for traumatic injuries
Direct surgeon care — Dr. Dashe personally repair your injury
Commitment to outcomes — long-term follow-up to maximize recovery
Treatment options
Surgical repair: tendon or nerve repair under magnification
Rehabilitation: splinting and hand therapy to restore function
Ongoing monitoring: nerve recovery often improves over months
Recovery timeline
Tendon repairs: therapy starts within days; healing over 8–12 weeks
Nerve repairs: sensation may return slowly over months to years
Full function recovery varies but early expert repair gives the best chance
What to bring
Any ER records, X-rays, or imaging
Insurance card and medication list
Details of how the injury occurred and timing
Ready to Start Your Recovery?
Don't wait weeks to see a specialist.