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Hand Surgery Fellowship (Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity)

Programme overview

What the official source supports

A paediatric hand and upper limb fellowship led by the director of the Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Center, with faculty from both orthopaedic and plastic surgery backgrounds, covering congenital anomalies, brachial plexus injuries, cerebral palsy and trauma.

Training structure

Published areas of exposure

  • Congenital hand anomalies
  • Birth and traumatic brachial plexus injuries
  • Cerebral palsy, thoracic outlet syndrome and epidermolysis bullosa
  • Vascular malformations, growth disturbances and post-traumatic deformity
  • Monthly hand team meetings and research

Eligibility

Who should verify their fit

Prior adult hand surgery fellowship preferred; applicants with a paediatric plastic surgery or paediatric orthopaedic fellowship are also considered.

Application

Published application route

Apply through the Contact / Apply page linked from the fellowship page; no deadline is published.

A programme-specific document checklist is not published in the recorded evidence. Follow the official application instructions; do not assume a generic checklist is sufficient.

Programme leadership: Kevin J. Little — Fellowship Director, Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Center · Leadership profile →

Application contact details are not recorded. Use the official source to locate the responsible office.

Sources and verification

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Cincinnati Children's — Hand Surgery Fellowship ↗

Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 20 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.

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