Tendon or Nerve Repair
Are you suffering from damage done to a tendon or nerve? The tendons and nerves do take a lot before you can get them down but on occasion they do get down and you are going to be in pain. Both the tendons and the nerves help out more than you realize until you can’t use them. When you have a tendon or nerve repair, you want to restore them to their original function.
It’s easy to injury your tendon or nerve due to an accident, recreational sports, or due to an occupation. Anytime you use your shoulder, elbow, knee, and ankle joints repetitively it will eventually wear the tendon and nerves down causing it to become more vulnerable to accidents and injuries. Assembly workers or baseball players are good examples of occupations that require repetitive activity.
Other occupations and past times include running, jogging, and classical ballet. Construction crew, highway crews, maintenance workers, professional golfers, tennis players, and baggage handlers also have to worry about the tendon or nerve repair when thing go wrong. Most of the people affected by this is over the age of thirty.
Women tend to be more vulnerable to a tendon or nerve damage causing a tendon or nerve repair than men are. The most common areas affected are the knee joints and elbow joints.
During the tendon or nerve repair, Dr. PIllai will use general anesthesia in order to relax you and relaxes you. Most of the time, you can be awake during this procedure however it does depend on many factors. The skin that lies over the tendon and nerve will be cleaned with an antiseptic solution first. Then a sterile cover with a drape will be placed. Dr. Pillai will begin by making an incision over the tendon that is injured. If there is severe injury, then the tendon will require grafting. This means that a piece of the tendon in another location such as the foot will be used for tendon or nerve repair.
After the tendon or nerve repair has been made,
Dr. Pillai will need you to follow guidelines to improve your chances of mobility as you recover. Keep the limb elevated during the first five days after your surgery. Follow all instructions for tendon or nerve repair. Change the bandages often in order to keep them clean and dry. Tendon or nerve repair doesn’t have to be disabling but you do need to be prepared for a long healing.
For more information about Tendon Or Nerve Repair contact Dr. Pillai today.
