This handout explains the follow-up care after wrist fusion (arthrodesis) surgery. The wrist has been fused to eliminate pain at the arthritic joint, which will allow for improved function. In…

This handout explains the follow-up care after surgical excision of Dupuytren’s cords. The constricting cords of the Dupuytren’s disease have been excised from around the nerve bundles and joints. A…

This handout explains the follow-up care after the surgery to repair your scapholunate ligament (SLL). The SLL is a complex ligament (Fig 1). When it ruptures, the wrist collapses (Fig…

This handout explains the follow-up care after surgery to repair your scaphoid fracture or nonunion. The scaphoid is difficult to heal because of the limited blood supply that enters at…

This handout explains the follow‐up care after the surgery for excision of a mucous cyst. If the incision is red or if there is drainage coming out of it, please…

This handout explains the follow-up care after the surgery to repair your mallet finger. The injury involves a rupture of the extensor tendon attachment to the bone, either with or…

This handout explains the follow-up care after the surgery to repair your hand fracture. The splint has been placed on your hand for your protection. Please do not begin moving…

This handout explains follow-up care after surgery to remove a ganglion cyst from either the dorsal (see Figure 1) or palmar (volar-see Figure 2) wrist. The ganglion is formed by…