Post-Operative & Treatment Instructions
This section contains recovery instructions provided by Dr. Robert Wysocki and the Hand, Wrist & Elbow Institute for common hand, wrist, and elbow conditions and procedures.
Not all instructions apply to every patient. Your care team will tell you at your appointment which ones apply to your specific injury or surgery. If you have questions about your recovery, contact our office.
A2 Pulley Reconstruction
Arthrodesis (Fusion) Limited Wrist
Arthrodesis (Fusion) of Finger Joints
Arthrodesis (Fusion) Total Wrist
Arthroplasty - MCP
Arthroplasty - PIP
Arthroplasty - Thumb CMC
Arthroplasty - Total Elbow
Biceps Tendon Repair
CMC Joint Fracture_Dislocation
CMC Ligament Reconstruction
Collateral Ligament Repair/Reconstruction of MCP Joint
Darrach - Distal Ulna Resection
DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis – Non-operative Treatment
DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis Release
Digital Amputation
Distal Humerus Fracture ORIF
Distal Radius Fracture – Non-operative Treatment
Distal Radius Fracture – Perc Pin
Dupuytren's - Open Release
Dupuytren's - Percutaneous Release
ECU Stabilization
Elbow Dislocation Stable Non-operative Treatment
Elbow Lateral Collateral Ligament Repair or Reconstruction
Elbow Release
EPL Repair (or EIP to EPL) Protocol
Extensor Tendon - Mallet Finger – Acute or Chronic
Extensor Tendon Transfer
Extensor Tendon Repair – Zones II–IV (or Chronic Boutonnière)
Extensor Tendon Repair – Zones V–VII
Fingertip Crush - Distal Phalanx Fracture, Nailbed Injury
Flexor Tendon Repair - Duran
Flexor Tendon Repair - Kleinert
Flexor Tendon Repair - Strickland
Gamekeeper’s - Non-operative
Hemi-hamate Arthroplasty
Joint Release - MCP
Joint Release - PIP
Lateral Epicondylitis – Non-operative Treatment
Lateral Epicondylitis Debridement
Medial Epicondylitis Debridement
Metacarpal Fractures - Non-operative Treatment
Metacarpal Fractures Perc Pinning
Metacarpal Fractures Plate Screw Fixation
Nerve Repair - Digital
Nerve Repair – Median or Ulnar
Nerve Repair – Radial
Nerve Transfer - AIN to Ulnar
Olecranon Fracture ORIF
Patient Instructions for Scar Desensitization
Phalangeal Extraarticular Fractures - Non-operative Treatment
Phalangeal Fractures – Distal Phalanx s_p Perc Pinning
Phalangeal Fractures – Proximal or Middle Phalanx ORIF
Phalangeal Fractures – Proximal or Middle Phalanx s_p Perc Pinning
PIP Dislocation – No Bony Avulsion
PIP Dislocation – Unstable Bony Avulsion
PIP Fracture_Dislocation – ORIF or Hemi-hamate Arthroplasty
Radial Head Fracture, Stable – Non-operative Treatment
Radial Head ORIF or Arthroplasty - Ligament Repair
Radial Head ORIF or Arthroplasty - Ligament Stable
Radial Tunnel Syndrome – Non-operative Treatment
Scaphoid Fracture - Cast Treatment
Scaphoid Fracture - Screw Fixation
Soft Tissue Surgery Post Op
Soft Tissue Surgery
Tenolysis – Extensor
Tenolysis – Flexor
Terminal Tenotomy - Fowler
TFCC Tear Repaired Arthroscopically
Thumb CMC Arthritis – Non-operative Treatment
Thumb Metacarpal Base Fractures
Tommy John Surgery Rehabilitation Program
Triceps Tendon Repair
Trigger Finger Release
Ulnar Nerve Decompression/Transposition at Elbow
Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy
What to Expect After Your Carpal Tunnel
Wysocki Distal Radius Fracture – Volar Plating
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