General Recovery & Resources

HELPFUL INSTRUCTIONS, RESOURCES, AND THERAPIST INFORMATION FOR OUR PATIENTS.

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PATIENT RECOVERY HANDOUTS

Pain control plan, medication guidance, expectations, safety, and urgent medical concerns.

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Pain control after Surgery (PDF)

How to keep your cast dry, safe, and comfortable, including what to do if your cast gets wet or feels too tight.

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Cast Care (PDF)

How to keep your splint clean and dry, manage swelling, and know when your splint needs attention.

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Splint Care (PDF)

Info for scar massage, swelling control, desensitization, and skin/scar protection after healing begins.

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Scar, Swelling & Sensitivity Care

Simple finger motion exercises to help reduce stiffness and improve hand motion.

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Six-Pack Hand Exercises (PDF)
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Office contact information, prescription refills, work or school notes, forms, and urgent instructions.

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When to Contact the Office (PDF)

Patient Information & Surgery Guides

SURGICAL INSTRUCTIONS, TIMELINE, AND INFORMATION FOR OUR PATIENTS.

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Select a guide below to open the patient PDF.

Fracture & Trauma Surgical Guides

Distal Radius Fracture (PDF)
Scaphoid Fracture (PDF)
Finger Fracture (PDF)
Olecranon Fracture (PDF)
Metacarpal Fracture (PDF)
Thumb Fracture (PDF)
Pediatric Wrist Fracture (PDF)
Pediatric Elbow Fracture (PDF)

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Nerve Compression Surgical Guides

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (PDF)
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (PDF)

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Tendon & Ligaments Surgical Guides

Trigger Finger (PDF)
De Quervain's Tenosynovitis (PDF)
Flexor & Extensor repair (PDF)

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Arthritis Surgical Guides

Thumb CMC Arthroplasty / TOUCH® (PDF)
Wrist Arthritis (PDF)

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Additional Hand & Wrist Surgical Guides

Ganglion cyst (PDF)
Mucous Cyst (PDF)
Mallet Finger (PDF)
Hardware Removal (PDF)
Dupuytren's Contracture (PDF)
Thumb UCL / Skier's Thumb (PDF)