finger joint fusion

Well, wrist fusion or arthrodesis aims at limiting the movement at the diseased joint(s). One may not be able to move the wrist as freely as normal individuals, depending on the exact pathology and procedure, but this is the requirement for preventing further degeneration and pain in a majority of cases. Rarer complications include extensor tenosynovitis, intrinsic contracture, carpal tunnel syndrome, non-union, joint instability/ abutment etc. Hope this was useful. Take care!

The joint is then permanently stiff after ankle fusion, but the result is usually a pain-free joint. Patient’s who are not been treated successfully with conservative measures are ideal candidates for ankle fusion. Problems associated with ankle fusion surgery include non union, infection, wound healing problems, and arthritic changes in the foot joints, which can be prevented with proper care.

To understand how a retroflexed odontoid can affect CSF flow take ur left hand and the pointer finger and thumb and form a circle with the pointer into the base of the thumb..take the pointer of ur right finger and from the bottom insert into the circle and point toward u, only go as far as the first knuckle of the pointer on the right hand....now slowly turn that finger that it points way from u and watch the space around ur finger. The imagine u have a herniation in that space.....

I have osteoarthritis in my foot, and I have to decide between an joint replacement or a fusion in my right great toe. I would like to know the pros and cons to both so I can make an informed decision.

no neural foraminal narrowing, C4-5 mild disc bulge, no central canal or neural foraminal narrowing, C5-6 status post anterior fusion, left uncovertebral joint and left facet joint hypertrophy mildly narrowing the left neural foramen, without significant change. central canal is patent. no right neural forminal narrowing. C6-7 Post anterior fusion, mild left uncovertebral joint and facet hypertrophy mildly narrowing the left neural foramen.

STT arthrodesis (fusion) decreases lunate compression forcesby shifting it to the radioscaphoid joint. This can cause later problems. STT fusion in a cadaver model was found to have similar strain reduction to that of joint-leveling procedures but had greater loss of motion. The use of STT fusion has waned in recent years due to complications and longer-term follow-up revealing decreased success rates. Scaphocapitate (SC) fusion has been used by some surgeons.

Hi Las, my names Phill, i just made the decision to have a total wrist fusion, i also had 3 options, a partical fusion, total fusion or a joint replacement. i decided to have a total fusion because i'm a very active and still have a few years ahead of me. the partical fusion was not an option because there were to many limitations also the possibility of more arthritis in the future and doing this all over again.

When palpated it causes pain and neuro changes up my neck to my right ear and down across my right shoulder all the way to my right pinky and right ring finger. This is new. This is at the level of the fusion. I also had a Rhizotomy done about 2 1/2 months ago at C-3.4.5 bilaterally. The left side worked well. They want to do it again on the C level and also lumbar level. I have also had a micro L4-L5 laminec. foraminotomy due to a injury sustained while working.

I also had a fusion 1 1/2 years ago, and now I'm starting to have severe nerve pinching, and pain down my right leg. I just would like to know why. I have four levels fused From L-5 and down. I am wondering if I did something wrong.

Yes, the disability (immobility) due to joint fusion/ arthrodesis is permanent, while the other complications mentioned are fairly treatable. Hope this is useful. Take care!

My MRI states the following : L2-3: mild facet joint disease. Moderate broad-based disc bulge. Superimposed mild dis protrusion in left paracentral region. The disc bulge is more than before and disc protrusion is new.Left neural foramen is moderately stenotic; the right is patent. The left neural foraminal stenosis is new since prior MRI. L3-4: Mild to moderate facet joint disease.Mild broad- based disc bulge. Central canal and neuralforamina are patent.

As for now, I was told Ill only be able to bend the top joint and the bottom joint after everything has healed. I appreciate any help with this matter!!!

hi everyone. this is my first post in this community and i hope i'm asking in the right place. over the last few months i have developed a protrusion on the back of my index finger at the joint closest to the knuckle and another on the inside of my pinky at the same joint. they aren't especially painful except when i play the guitar, which i've done for 20+ years, or i apply pressure to them.

If total wrist fusion and elbow joint replacement (same arm - dominant) have been recommended, which surgery would ideally come first?

If surgery is only option leftr, consider artificial disc replacement in these two levels. Fusion is a great surgery, but hurts adjacent levels in 2-8 years after fusion. How old are you? male? Hang in there, and good luck.

Oct.2015 I had spinal fusion done on my lower neck. Two weeks after I fell off my porch and landed on my right arm. I felt a sharp pain starting from my finger tips up to my spine neck area where the fusion was done. I had another MRI and x-rays and nothing now my right hand has tremors,pins and needles in my right pinky and the finger beside it, some pain in my right arm, but scares me now my right leg and hip are having issues. Can a MRI miss something?

if the joint is bad, get the fusion. if done correctly, patients do quite well. you can still walk, run, etc. however, you will not be able to wear high heels or go up on your toes well b/c it will be fused.

"facet disfunction and damage to the sacrilic joint on my left side"---- This is main cause of your constant back pain due to soft tissue injury around SI joint.and conductable pain around your pelvis area and lead to it twist. I probably disgree with your current doctor who believes that the fusion is creating pressure on my transistional vertebrae and its disc. Deep and intensive needs can help. Good luck!

ve been having minor pain in the smallest joint on my fourth finger on my right hand. Because I work seven days a week during the school year, I never saw the doctor. But it started getting worse. It hurts, if my fist is closed, to bump the knuckle from above. It also hurts to stretch my fingers out (laying flat is okay, but if I try to stretch them at all, it hurts).

All of a sudden the piece of skin in between my thumb and finger has become stiff. I don't think it would be trigger finger but i might be wrong. It won't go either. What can I do? It's hard to stretch my thumb away from the hand and spread my fingers without it hurting.

All of a sudden the piece of skin in between my thumb and finger has become stiff. I don't think it would be trigger finger but i might be wrong. It won't go either. What can I do? It's hard to stretch my thumb away from the hand and spread my fingers without it hurting.

I posted a few new pics of my wrist, just click on my name & it will get you there. Also today is day 8 post op, no more Constipation TG. I'm having lots of shooting pain from elbow (funny bone area). shooting to my pinky finger & knuckles, no pain today so far around fusion site just every else.

m a house painter and recently brought my hand down onto the sharp point of one of my painting tools. It cut into the side if my rt hand middle finger, middle joint (between the knuckle and the lower joint) It bled a bit and swelled up of course. That was over two weeks ago. I still have noticable swelling in that joint, especially on the rt side, and considerable pain. The rest of my hand hurts lately, probably from compensating for the lack of use of the middle finger. Any ideas?

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