Surgery Of The Hand And Wrist
From work to play, a person’s hands and wrists are essential for participating in daily activities. Each person’s hands and wrists consist of ligaments, tendons, muscles, joints and variety of bones for maximum function. If an injury or disease occurs, the consequences may create limited range of motion and pain. During this time, surgery of the hand and wrist may be required to restore function.
Finding a Hand and Wrist Doctor
Finding a specialist in the field may take some time and research. An orthopedic specialist is the best option for surgery of the hand and wrist.
- Use the Internet as a resource tool to find reviews of orthopedic specialists in the California area.
- Ask the primary care physician to recommend an orthopedic specialist. The primary care physician may make the appointment to get the patient in to see the orthopedic specialist.
- Ask for referrals from family members, friends and professional peers. In most cases, one name will be mentioned more than once.
- The orthopedic specialists should be available in a timely manner to give an accurate diagnosis of the problem. A patient who is in pain does not want to wait weeks for a consultation appointment.
The Value of Consultation
When considering surgery of the hand and wrist, a consultation with an orthopedic surgeon can provide the necessary answers for optimal outcome.
- The consultation should make the patient feel at ease for the course of treatment options. Discussing both alternative non-surgical options and surgery of the hand and wrist should be part of the initial consultation.
- An accurate diagnosis should be determined by medical history, circumstances surrounding the injury, x-rays, MRI’s and other testing.
- The hand and wrist specialists should have numerous years of experience in the same location. Consistency and commitment are major factors when finding the best hand and wrist doctor.
Non-Surgical Options
To avoid surgery of the hand and wrist, the orthopedic specialist may suggest non-surgical options. The non-surgical options are less invasive methods and may help restore movement to the inflicted area.
- A prescribed brace or other type of support aid to ease the pain while the inflammation and swelling slowly reduces.
- Pain medications may be prescribed. Or an over the counter options may be suggested to reduce any swelling and pain symptoms.
- Injections of steroids may be used to help fight the inflammation and pain.
- If the area is arthritic, pain management could be part of the treatment process.
- Physical therapy sessions may help in regaining function to the injured or arthritic area through different types of exercises.
Surgery
In some situations non-surgical methods are not an option. The degree of injury or disease is a major contributing factor in the overall treatment program. The only option may require surgery of the hand and wrist to help the patient restore function. The surgery usually involves repairing torn ligaments, tendons or the resetting of broken bones.
Surgery of the hand and wrist can be performed by one of California’s leading specialists, Dr. Howard Marans. With over 20 years of consistent experience, Dr. Marans is the perfect choice for administering a treatment program designed for each individual patient. Dr. Marans welcomes PPO and will work with other insurance companies for optimal treatment. Please click below to schedule your consultation or call us at 714.979.8981.
