A hand table assembly includes a platform having a longitudinal central axis and a platform attachment apparatus for coupling the platform to a patient support deck generally in a horizontal plane and at a 90° angle, a platform support leg, and a platform support leg attachment mechanism. The platform support leg attachment mechanism includes a leg-receiving receptacle coupled to the underside of the platform, a lower bracket coupled to a head end of the support leg, the lower bracket having an outwardly-extending portion at one end thereof, an upper bracket supported on the lower bracket and having an outwardly-extending portion at one end thereof which is pivotably coupled to the outwardly-extending portion of the lower bracket about a first axis disposed generally transversely to the longitudinal central axis of the platform, a lower latch coupled to the lower bracket at the other end thereof configured to releasably secure the other end of the upper bracket to the other end of the lower bracket, and an upper latch coupled to the upper bracket configured to releasably secure the upper bracket to the leg-receiving receptacle.