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pk
Jan 27, 2004, 8:48 PM
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After getting back from the doctor and taking some x - rays my doc things I have a tear in the tendon on my right ring finger. Those of you who have had this:
I might have to have surgery, seeing a hand guy next wed. What was your recovery time after surgery.
If no surgery is required what is/was your recovery time to get back on the rock.
Thanks
P.K.
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tucsonalex
Jan 27, 2004, 8:53 PM
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Here's a link to another tendon injury thread that got some good replies.
http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=42924
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pk
Jan 27, 2004, 9:42 PM
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Thank you for the link to the other thred answered one of my questions well. What I am a bit more curious to find out is climbers that have ruptured the tendon needed surgery and their recovery time. The doc told me that I I do need surgery to "fuse" the tendon back to orig condition I shouldn't expect to touch rock for 6months? Being completely ignorant, I don't know but that seems like a long time for recovery before I can tough rock. a quote from on of the links:
"The management of complete tears with tendon bowstringing is controversial. Surgical options include pulley repair or reconstruction (6,8,9). If there is any uncertainty regarding the diagnosis of A2 pulley rupture or the management of this type of injury, referral is recommended. "
This is what I'm looking at as far as surgery and recovery time. Does anyone have any first hand info as per their surgery on either a partially or fully ruptured tendon having to be surgicaly fused back together and the recovery time you faced untill you were back on the rock.
Thanks again,
P.K.
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drrock
Jan 27, 2004, 10:02 PM
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Check out this link also:
http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=42987
More common to rip a pulley than a tendon. If you had surgical repair the surgeon I saw said 4 months, no climbing. I didn't have surgery for my pulley rupture, since most people don't, and in 3 months I was basically good as new.
So make sure you have the right diagnosis (which I assume is why you are going to the hand specialist) but even if they offer surgery, press them and ask why specifically to have surgery? Have they had other patients with similar injury? How did they do post-operatively? What if you don't have the surgery? What would be the problem with that?
Good luck.
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mattiem
Jan 27, 2004, 10:10 PM
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Make sure you need surgery before you get it, in erik Horst's books he does a case study of finger surgery versus non surgery and the non surgery group had a better recovery rate then those that went through with surgery even with a full tear of the a2 pulley, investigate this much before you make a decision.
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pk
Jan 27, 2004, 10:18 PM
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Thank you very much for the replies.
drrock your informative previous thread answered almost all the questions floating through my mind. I am much appreciative of your insight on the subject.
Thanks again
P.K.
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drrock
Jan 28, 2004, 2:55 AM
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No problem. Post after you see the hand guy and let us know what it is and what you plan to do about it.
EDIT: I shouldn't assume the hand doc will be a guy. Sorry.
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