How to do hand tendon injury?

summary

A colleague likes to play basketball. In a fierce basketball match, he fell down and propped his hand on the ground. The huge setback made his palm suddenly hurt. Later found that the wrist can not be bent, and muscle pain, fingers and palms weakness, can not do stretching action. So he went to the hospital for examination and found that it was a tendon injury in the hand and a tendon tear in the palm. Fortunately, his tendon tear is mild and there is no serious problem after the operation. Here is his treatment.

How to do hand tendon injury?

First: hand tendon injury, need a detailed examination, not only to determine the area and number of injured tendon, but also to determine whether there is fracture and the degree of damage of surrounding tissue. After that, the tendon was repaired with Kleinert suture, which is simple and has good tension resistance.

Second: after suture, the hand should be fixed to facilitate tendon recovery, so splint fixation is used to fix the hand. After fixation, the hand can not do traction and extension activities. Hands should not be wet or pressed, and should be relaxed and muscles should not be tightened

Third: usually take Tianqi decoction or ground powder, which is conducive to promoting blood circulation, dispersing blood stasis, detumescence and pain.

matters needing attention

Keep away from alcohol and tobacco, and avoid spicy food. You can't do heavy work for a period of time after recovery.