Hand & Wrist surgery is performed on those patients who are dealing with the problem of arthritis especially osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and severe injury occurs during physical exercise or sports activity. It is also recommended when hand & wrist is injured due to degenerative changes, infections, by birth defects.
There are several types of surgery performed to keep the hand and wrist in a proper form.
The hand & wrist surgery is mandatory in the following cases:
Hand & Wrist surgery is used now and then in the medical fraternity. There are different types of hand & wrist surgeries mentioned below:
Carpel Tunnel Release: This is performed when Carpel Tunnel Syndrome occurs. The surgery is performed when extreme pressure on the median nerve pass through wrist which results in numbness, needle-like pain and swelling in the wrist. Surgery is done to relax nerve with an application of local anaesthesia. A patient gets discharged after a few hours of surgery.
Ganglion Removal: It is performed in cases with arthritis, tendon breakdown and joint replacement. It is performed by removing the fluid which causes swelling called ganglion. This removal results in pain relief.
Dupuytren’s Contracture Fasciotomy: When connective tissues cause pain in the hand, permanent flexion contractures occurs then this surgery is performed to release pain from the fingers.
Trigger Finger Release: The surgery is performed while removing the serum, cartilage and to clean wound from further prevention.
Patient suffering from long term illness and pain gets relieved after the surgery is performed. This includes:
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