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Finally Out of Plaster (Again!)
Monday 29th October 2007
In my recent wrist operation to stabilize my distal radial ulnar joint, I had a ligament reconstruction and tendon graft about six weeks ago. I have had an above elbow plaster for 4 weeks, which was followed by a normal below elbow plaster for a further two weeks. Today I saw the consultant who is very pleased with my recovery so far and has given me a splint and referred me to physiotherapy for continued rehabilitation.
I still can’t do anything with my wrist, it’ll be another 4-6 weeks before the tendons have healed enough to allow me to carry anything or turn my wrist fully. Having only been out of plaster a few hours, my wrist is feeling very vulnerable and painful, and so stiff I can hardly move it. Instead I must do special wrist excesses 10 times a day for the next week, avoiding putting any stress on the ligament repair or tendon graft. Its at the stage now where I need to get it moving otherwise it will never be right, but also its at a very delicate stage - too much too soon will break it. I just have to continue to take it easy until I see the consultant in another 4 weeks time. At least I can wash it now!
During surgery they went back into my wrist through the existing scar (which they trimmed back and made a lot neater) and through a new scar on the back of my wrist.
This post is filed under Car Crash, Injury and Recovery by Lonewolf at 10:41pm
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