Wrist Surgery

What are common hand and wrist injuries?

Each of your wrists contains many tiny, fragile bones that glide past each other to allow you to rotate and move your hand in every direction. Numerous muscles, ligaments, tendons, and other soft tissues help enable proper joint function. Your wrists are in almost constant use, and it should come as no surprise that wrist injuries are common.

The Preva Surgicare - Imperial Surgery Center team has extensive training in treating both wrist and hand injuries and chronic conditions. Some of the most common injuries treated by wrist surgeons include:

• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Wrist sprains or tendinitis
• Broken wrist (fracture)
• Broken arm (forearm fracture)
• Broken fingers
• Wrist arthritis

The team at Preva Surgicare also treats cubital tunnel syndrome, DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis, Dupuytren’s contracture, osteoporosis, Colles fractures, and mallet finger. 

The team uses digital X-rays or ultrasound imaging to diagnose your wrist issue, then designs a treatment plan to suit your specific needs. The team at Preva Surgicare - Imperial Surgery Center believes in incorporating all your health care providers as part of your treatment plan, including your physical therapist, athletic trainer, and primary care physician.

How are hand and wrist injuries treated?

In most cases, the best way to treat hand and wrist injuries begins with conservative healing methods. You may benefit from:

• Physical therapy
• Bracing, casting, or splinting
• Corticosteroid injections
• Biological therapies, like bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) treatments
• Electrical stimulation therapy
• Ultrasound therapy

If these conservative therapies aren’t providing relief, if you have a severe injury, or if your condition is worsening, you might need wrist surgery.

What kinds of hand and wrist surgeries are offered?

The team at Preva Surgicare - Imperial Surgery Center performs a variety of hand and wrist surgery procedures, including carpal tunnel release and minimally invasive arthroscopic hand and wrist surgery. Arthroscopy involves inserting thin, flexible instruments into a tiny incision about the size of a buttonhole.

How long is the recovery after hand or wrist surgery?

It’s important to refrain from physical activity for several days after your surgery. Usually, your surgeon recommends you start gradually performing exercises and simple tasks by the time your incisions heal.

Most patients fully recover from hand and wrist surgery within about four to eight weeks, depending on their specific procedure. If you have a severe injury, such as a complete fracture, it could take longer for you to heal and get back to all of your regular activities, but Preva Surgicare - Imperial Surgery Center is here to care for you every step of the way.

If you suffer from hand or wrist pain, call Preva Surgicare - Imperial Surgery Center, or book an appointment online today.