Wrist, Orthopedics FAQ - Page 14

I would like to ask the director a question regarding the issue of recurrent wrist dislocations? Hello, Director Shi. I sustained a wrist injury four years ago, resulting in a distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) dislocation. Despite undergoing multiple ligament reconstruction surgerie...

Pain on the outer side of the left wrist? Hello, Doctor. Let me explain the situation regarding my left wrist injury. I am left-handed and have been playing basketball for nearly 20 years without ever injuring my wrist. Earlier this year, I came across a video online that taught ...

I would like to ask the director a question regarding the issue of internal fixation implants (wrist). Thank you very much? Hello, Director Shi. I recently suffered a fall that resulted in a distal radioulnar joint dislocation. I underwent surgery at a certain hospital where a jo...

Radial bone issues Hello Doctor, my left wrist sometimes hurts when I rotate it, like when checking the time on a watch. Sometimes I feel weak when lifting heavy objects. This has been going on for over six months. Initially, when the pain started, I saw a doctor who took X-rays ...

Wrist issues Hello Doctor, I have been experiencing pain in my left wrist for over six months. Sometimes it hurts when I check the time on my watch, and I feel weak when lifting heavy objects. Initially, I consulted a doctor who took X-rays and mentioned a subluxation of the dist...

Postoperative issue: Pain in the hand without any injury? Three weeks ago, I fell down the stairs and fractured the bones in my left wrist joint. I have already undergone surgery to insert bone screws and am currently in a cast while the bones heal. However, there is a painful ar...

Postoperative joint stiffness following a right radial fracture? I am currently two months and three weeks post-surgery for a fracture. I have been undergoing rehabilitation at the hospital for over a month. During my follow-up appointment, the orthopedic surgeon examined my bone...

Bone calcification issues? Hello Dr. Shi, About three weeks ago, I started experiencing a dull pain in my left wrist (near the side of the little finger), but I was still able to move my hand normally. However, since yesterday morning, the pain has intensified, and there is pai...

I have soreness in all my joints? Hello Doctor, I would like to ask for your advice. My body experiences soreness in all the joints, especially in the morning when I wake up. The joints in my ten fingers, wrists, knees, and toes are particularly affected. Pressing on them makes t...

Wrist pain Hello, doctor. Due to work reasons, I have to use one hand to exert force (carrying trays) and lift heavy objects for a long time, and I have developed wrist pain. For example, I still feel pain when carrying an empty tray, and it also hurts when I rotate my wrist. A f...

Premature closure of the growth plates? Hello, doctor. My son is currently 14 years and 4 months old. Last week, he mentioned that his growth plates are closing quickly, and there is only a little space left at his wrist. His current height is 172.7 cm (he has only grown 0.7 cm i...

On Thursday, I went to the hospital for an ultrasound on my right wrist. The orthopedic doctor said that a small bone is protruding, which may cause sharp pain? Due to the situation described, I have been experiencing severe pain after drawing several AutoCAD diagrams using 3D Ma...

Fracture recovery takes a long time? I fractured my wrist in my first year of high school. After being treated with a cast and having metal pins for stabilization, it healed. However, recently (in my third year of high school), I experience a sharp pain in the area of the fractur...

Distal radius fracture I sustained a distal radius fracture about three weeks ago and have been in a cast since then. The doctor mentioned it may take a few more weeks to heal gradually. Yesterday, while moving my fingers, I heard a grinding sound in my wrist, but there is no pai...

Post-surgery after a fracture? My sister was in a car accident and has a fracture of 2/3 of her right clavicle (anterior). She is using a health insurance-covered plate to stabilize a fracture of her left radius (near the wrist) and has a self-paid LDRPS/P plastic splint on her l...

Ganglion cyst Hello, doctor. My husband is a massage therapist, and he has developed a cyst near the palm of his left wrist, which has recently hardened and causes pain when pressure is applied. I would like to ask the doctor how long he would need to rest after surgery before he...

Wrist tendonitis Hello doctor, I started working in housekeeping at the beginning of the month. In the middle of the month, I began to feel discomfort in my right hand, which I initially thought might be a muscle strain from work. However, now my right wrist has started to hurt, ...

Issues with steel nails and steel plates? Hello Doctor: I suffered a distal radius fracture in my right arm due to a car accident a month ago, and I have had a steel plate implanted. I would like to ask if, after the bone heals, I can engage in activities like playing basketball ...

Does the plate need to be removed after a ulnar fracture? You have an open fracture in your left hand, with a ulnar fracture near the wrist. The doctor used a plate for stabilization, but I'm unsure about the material of the plate. The doctor mentioned that there is no need ...

Wrist issues Hello doctor, about a year ago during a physical education class, I fell and landed on my left hand. My wrist hurt at that moment, and I couldn't bend my palm down too much without pain. I then went to see a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner who applied ...