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Surgical Procedures : Hand / Wrist

Arthroscopy

Arthroscopic surgery of the wrist is used to repair cartilage, treat fractures, repair ligament tears, smooth bone surfaces and remove inflamed tissue. Wrist conditions that can benefit from arthroscopic surgery include fractures of the distal radius (most common), removal of bony arthritic spurs, realignment of fractures and removal of fluid-filled cysts.

Clinical solutions related to this procedure: SurgiStim3® (electrotherapy), VQ CoolCare™ (cold therapy), Game Ready™ (cold therapy with compression), 8080 (continuous passive motion for hand/wrist), Stryker PainPump^®, Home exercise kit

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Surgery is usually the treatment of choice for classic carpal tunnel syndrome — swelling in the carpal tunnel typically caused by overuse. Carpal tunnel release involves cutting the carpal tunnel ligament longitudinally to relieve pressure on the nerve passing through it. The procedure can be performed either with traditional open surgery or endoscopically (using a small inserted telescope).

Clinical solutions related to this procedure: SurgiStim3® (electrotherapy), VQ CoolCare™ (cold therapy), Game Ready™ (cold therapy with compression), 8091 (continuous passive motion for hand/wrist), Exolite (wrist brace), Home exercise kit

DeQuervain’s release

DeQuervain’s release is a surgical procedure designed to relieve DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis, a condition where the tendons that straighten the thumb become swollen and inflamed and their smooth gliding action is hampered. The goal of surgery is to give the tendons more space by releasing the tight sheath of the tunnel, thereby eliminating the friction that worsens the inflammation.

Tenolysis

Tenolysis (also called tendolysis) involves freeing a tendon from surrounding adhesions that may have formed as a normal inflammatory response to traumatic disruption of the hand or attempts at surgical treatment. Once these adhesions develop, tendon gliding within this confined space is affected and active digital motion is diminished. The goal of tenolysis is to restore smooth gliding movement and increase the capacity for digital motion.

Hand / Wrist