thumb joint replacement

The hand is one of the most used organs, and it is because of the many uses, the hand joints produce lesions, which makes many patients very inconvenient, especially the base joint of the thumb. There are not many people who have such pain in the country. The roots of the thumb are often painful, numb, and weak. Even chopsticks and pens are unstable. Not only is work affected, but life is also affected. Therefore, it is necessary to perform a thumb-based joint replacement. Treatment of diseases: hand tendon injury Indication The roots of the thumb are often painful, numb, and weak. Even chopsticks and pens are unstable. Not only is work affected, but life is also affected. Contraindications 1. Old and frail, with serious heart and lung disease, can not tolerate the operator. 2. Severe diabetes patients. Preoperative preparation 1. Comprehensive physical examination, understanding the heart, lung, liver and kidney function, and appropriate treatment to adapt to surgery. 2. Antibiotics are routinely given 1 to 3 days before surgery, and contraindications are given to the affected area to prevent infection. Surgical procedure During the operation, the incision from the root of the thumb enters, and the necrotic large-angle bone is excised. The tunnel is made on the first metacarpal base, and the half-wide sacral tendon tendon is about fifteen centimeters and passes through the bone tunnel. Then, the other half of the long abductor tendon tendon and the lateral flexor tendon are bypassed and fixed. Finally, the remaining temporal carpal tendon was placed in the cavity left by the removal of the large angle bone as a spacer, and the needle was passed through the first metacarpal and scaphoid for fixation. complication Wound infection.