Tendon Repairs of Hand

There are two types of tendons such as:

• Extensor Tendons- which are present at the back of the hand. These extend or straighten the fingers of the hand
• Flexor Tendons- they are present in the palm. These flex or bend the fingers of the hand.

This involves

• While using a knife in the kitchen or deep cut to the hand due to injury using sharp objects like cutting something
• Crush injury to the hand
• Sports injury using great force
• Diseases like rheumatoid arthritis
• Bite by an animal
• Injury to hand due to trauma or accident

The symptoms of tendon injury on hand include:

• Wound can be present
• Swelling
• Pain
• Unable to move the finger, depending on the tendon injured. If it's on the back, then it is unable to extend the finger; if on the palm, it is unable to bend the finger.

After proper examination, the tendons are examined, and the surgeon decides how much damage to the tendon is present. Since tendon repair of the hands is done in an emergency, in many cases, in consultation with a surgeon a decision has to be taken. It is done under local anesthesia, and end-to-end tendon repair is done. In cases where no cut is present, it is done in a planned way and may be done under sedation.

The protocol depends on the tendon being repaired. In general, palm tendons take longer to heal than the back of the hand.

• After surgery, a splint will be given to the patient. The splint will be there from a few weeks to a month.
• After removing the splint, physiotherapy is required for a few weeks to a month.
• The patient can join light duty or desk jobs after 6 - 8 weeks after tendon repair. Patients with heavy-duty or physical work can join duty after 10-12 weeks.

It depends on the hospital category chosen by the patients. At Simpainortho.com, we have tried to reduce the cost of surgery and hospital expenses and included complete after-surgery services, which patients require after surgery because we know treatment doesn’t end at the discharge of the patient. To ensure the quick recovery of patients in simpainortho.com, we believe that a patient requires expert care within the most comfortable surroundings until the patient can join routine activities. So, we have made different packages for different patients according to need, and that too at the most affordable prices.

Yes, most insurances have included tendon repair surgery.