This is usually
10 days after
your surgery. How do I cope with pain? Pain is normal after hand surgery. Your pain should start to feel a little better every day.
What helps pain after finger surgery?
- Tylenol (Acetaminophen)
- Aleve (Naproxen)
- Motrin/Advil (Ibuprofen)
- Celebrex (Celecoxib)
- Toradol (Ketorolac)
How long do fingers hurt after surgery?
This is usually
10 days after
your surgery. How do I cope with pain? Pain is normal after hand surgery. Your pain should start to feel a little better every day.
How long will finger be swollen after surgery?
Swelling is natural after surgery for
the first week
. Reducing swelling helps speed recovery and will lessen your pain. The following two suggestions can help reduce your swelling.
How bad is the pain after hand surgery?
Mild to severe pain may
be expected after many types of hand surgeries. Pain medications may be given to help alleviate the discomfort. The following are some of the other possible outcomes that you may be told to expect following hand surgery: Your hand may be immobilized in a bandage or splint after surgery.
Do they put you to sleep for finger surgery?
and you will be given medication in the operating room by the anesthesia team to make you sleepy.
Generally they do not put you completely asleep
, but rather you will drift off to sleep and can be completely unaware of the surgery, if you want.
How long does stiffness last after hand surgery?
A bad injury or major surgery will make your hand stiff. It usually takes
about 6 months
to really loosen up scar tissue.
Is it too late to fix broken finger?
A broken finger or thumb usually heals within 2 to 8 weeks, but it can take longer. It may be 3 to 4 months before full strength returns to your hand. Once it’s healed, use your finger or thumb as normal. Moving it will stop it getting stiff.
Is hand surgery serious?
Damage
to deeper structures – such as nerves, blood vessels, muscles and lungs – can occur and may be temporary or permanent. Deep vein thrombosis, cardiac and pulmonary complications. Infection. Injury to the blood vessels, nerves or tendons.
Why is my hand still swollen after surgery?
It is normal to have swelling after hand surgery, and
swelling is a cause of pain
. Swelling and pain will be less if you keep your hand/arm above your heart. Keeping an ice pack in your armpit or in the bend in your elbow may also decrease swelling and pain.
What is the fastest way to recover from hand surgery?
Rest after wrist surgery or hand surgery is crucial. We’ll ask you to keep your hand and wrist elevated above your heart to reduce swelling and pain. The more often it is elevated in the days after surgery, the faster you will heal.
Pillows stacked on your bed, couch or recliner
will do the trick.
Do you need a cast after hand surgery?
You have a fracture (break) in one or more of these bones. This is called a hand (or metacarpal) fracture. Some hand fractures require wearing a splint or a cast.
Some need to be repaired with surgery
.
Do you get a cast after hand surgery?
Depending on what is needed for your particular surgery,
your surgeon
may recommend that you return to the office after a few days for a dressing change or a change to a full cast. A cast is applied by wrapping fiberglass tape or plaster around your hand, wrist, or arm.
How long does finger surgery take?
The operation takes
around 20 minutes
, and you will not need to stay in hospital overnight. The procedure is usually carried out under local anaesthetic, so you’ll be awake but unable to feel any pain in your hand. The 2 types of surgery for trigger finger are: open trigger finger release surgery.
What can go wrong with trigger finger surgery?
Open release is generally considered a simple low-risk procedure, although may result in complications such as
persistence, recurrence, prolonged pain, infection, stiffness, flexion contracture, bowstringing, and digital nerve injury
[7]. Incidence of such complications varies widely from 1 to 43 % [1–5, 8–11].
How long does nerve block last after hand surgery?
For example, nerve blocks for hand surgery usually last for
6-8 hours
, but a nerve block for pain after total knee replacement can last for 12-24 hours. Medication continuously delivered through a tiny plastic tube (nerve catheter) placed next to the nerve can last for 2-3 days.
