Surgeon hands or surgeons hands are elegant hands, long nimble fingers, and soft, unblemished skin.
If someone says you have surgeons hands they are complimenting you on your great hands.
Hand surgeons are orthopaedic, plastic, or general surgeons who have additional training in surgery of the hand.
To become members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, hand surgeons must take a full year of additional training and must pass a rigorous certifying examination.
Most surgeons don't need super steady hands.
There's plenty of opportunities to rest their hands on machinery, trays, and the body wall of the patient themselves.
Surgeons specializing in finer work, especially those in cardiovascular or thoracic surgery, are more in need of steadiness.
A surgeons hands are the first tool that they use in every surgery they perform, and as such their fine motor skills/manual dexterity must be impeccable.
Could you imagine a surgeon trying to do ophthalmic surgery, neurosurgery or a c-section without nimble fingers?
The results could be catastrophic for the patient.
Why do surgeons put their hands up after scrubbing?
Surgical scrubbing is the removal of the germs and bacteria as possible from the bare hands and arms.
After scrubbing, keep both hands above waist and below neckline.
Orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons perform surgical operations on patients, usually in hospital settings.
As both these specialties require steady hands and a lot of delicate handling, these professionals undergo several years of education and training to perfect their craft.