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3 weeks after surgery - pip joint
A Suzuki wireframe is implanted for 3 weeks. And now post 3 weeks into removal, movement not gaining with swelling and pain. X Ray shows slight dislocation yet. Please Help! Attached X-rays with wireframe and 3 weeks post removal.
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Kindly follow the advice of the surgeon who operated on you.
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Start exercise - squeezing the sponge ball
Stiffness will improve gradually
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Post surgical pain- classed as acite pain until 28 days Upton 3 months.
If pain persists after 3 months please make an appointment with me.
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If pain persists after 3 months please make an appointment with me- Your Pain Clinic Delhi or Doctorals Hub Gurugram
In the meanwhile, regular excersises of PIP- use a squidgy ball.
Simple pain killers eg Paracetamol and Ibuprofen couple of times a day. If swelling, cold compresses and joint movements are the key. Best
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It still displaced and malunited. Need to redo the procedure again and get your joint position corrected
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Start exercise
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