I was 45 when I had it done. Did any of you experience this? Dr. Weiss stays current in advanced orthopedic treatments through research and education. In this procedure, a surgeon uses a needle to create holes in the exposed defect that will cause bleeding. But life could be a lot worse so I am happy that I can continue doing what I love to do. This was all due to a workers comp injury. It’s true, none of these are ideal solutions (at all), and all will limit range of motion, but it’s important that he looks on the bright side which is that he’ll still be able to do the vast majority that he wants to do. They didnt remove two they removed four. Lefty. Good luck with your wrist. I still feel it sometimes if I strain it too much, but I’m hoping that too will get better in time. Make sure that you use a “Hand Or Upper a extremity” specialist to preform any wrist procedure such as a PRC. Found insideAn invaluable resource tool covering the state-of-the-art arthroscopic techniques, this is a must-have for all hand and wrist surgeons, as well as for orthopaedic and plastic surgeons and residents. I’m hoping to buy some time until I can retire. Today is April 24,2015. I routinely workout with 75 lbs. Stay patient and one day u will notice most of the pain is gone. It was 2 years before getting any feeling back in my thumb index finger and middle finger. I have equal range of motion with my right wrist; although strength is not quite what it used to be, it’s been less than a year and I have seen constant improvement since the operation. I keep a tricep bar with 75 pounds on it in my class room. I am 53 now…. However, you will not be able to do push ups because your hand will not bend that way. Very painful im afraid it will be permanent and only get worse from arthritis. Everyone gives me advice on carpal tunnel! I am a father of 4 active kids that coaches highschool football & works out 5 days a week. Hy Scott, my name is christof. What’s the pain like? I use more my elbows. I was offered a fusion but based on my goal of riding a motorcycle and using the throttle, they said the PRC would be a possible better solution and that if not, a fusion would be an alternative. mine lasted about and hour and 1/2. Will I ever be free of this brace? Watson HK, Ballet FL. An again thanks for the info. Because I’m wearing a brace, I pop to my feet pretty fast, and usually without any discomfort. Dave, do not wait. I don’t understand why im in so much pain if the bone has blood to it and pain has spread to my hand as well, anyone had this done. My problem is that I have RA (rheumatoid arthritis) and the “Doctor” was a hack with a good reputation. I had mine done several years ago and I don’t notice it at all. My lunate became brittle and cracked due to a lack of blood flow. I ruptured the scapholunate ligament many years ago now, but it was misdiagnosed. Since that time, I have had no issues lifting. I am a finger style guitarist and have been playing for 30 years (I am 52 years old). I am scheduled for PRC surgery next month. Did you have it because you have RA? I hurt all the time at this point anyway so anything is worth a shot! The scaphoid and lunate are two small bones in the wrist held tightly together by a band of tissue called the scapholunate ligament. This is a comprehensive, up-to-date textbook on imaging of the hand and wrist. In the first part of the book, the various imaging techniques are discussed in detail. It took me at least a year (or more) before things stabilized for me in terms of discomfort/pain. I’ve been told I got to wait as long as possible before the next surgical intervention but the next option is proximal row carpectomy 4cf or total wrist fusion. I worked really hard at physical therapy and that helped a lot. I had my PRC in 2010 & went through everything you are describing. I really discourage anyone from getting this procedure done. Reason for surgery was a fall and fracture 20 years ago. Watch Dr. Knight treat a patient with chronic scapholunate instability with traumatic arthritis. It’s only two months but it is still pretty sore. I have a PRC surgery in a few weeks, so this is very encouraging for me to hear. Has been great. Very glad I finally did it it’s changed my life . Very disappointing and frustrating to be back to square one as regards pain and discomfort. I am one of those who decided against surgery. Found inside – Page 608The Wrist: Diagnosis and Operative Treatment, Second Edition is the most comprehensive text and reference on diagnosis and treatment of wrist disorders. Good luck to you! I’m 10 months post op and also in pain if I try and use my wrist. I just read his report this afternoon and felt like puking. Scapholunate dissociation is a difficult and unresolved problem in orthopedic hand surgery. I wish you success! I am 73 years old, had the PRC a little over two years ago. May 22, 2020. Scapholunate ligament repair alone leads to failure and progression of … For me, what I am doing now is working. waste your traffic, you can earn extra cash every month My hands were injured at work from all the stress put on them from yrs of concrete work. I am absolutely unemployable in terms of the work I used to do (retail management – which is very physical on the hands and feet). Good luck art and hang in there. Started strengthening week 8, but still can’t lift more then a pound without brace. I am grateful to find your blog, as I was diagnosed today. a lot of this sounds like bad news. How long depends on what I do. and not yet driving. Your doctor may instruct you on the proper care and cleaning of the surgical site. Now, a little over two years later, the wrist functions 100% like my other wrist. I can’t hold much and that is frustrating as I’m in my mid 30’s and should be more active than I am. Breaks my heart thinking he may not be able to participate in sports that he enjoys so much. I am 77 years old…soon to be 78. However I don’t want anything to get worse. I can’t say I’m not totally confused and depressed at this point. Now we will do the second one, remove three bones from the wrist. I find wearing a Tommie Copper hand glove while I’m working helps. I see the dr in 3 more weeks. This book represents a compendium of work done by a number of authors in the basic sciences and their presentations at a recent workshop on biomechanics. It wasn’t a fix to my problem but would help living with it. The brace helped but daily life got in the way making my wrist sore ALL the time, instead of most of the time. I am pleased to say that I can write so I’m so happy, it’s not great but it’s legible. My hand surgeon told me that PRC was for old women who only wanted t be able to sit and hold a newspaper. SLAC and SNAC Wrist SLAC stands for Scapho-Lunate Advanced Collapse and SNAC for Scaphoid Non-union Advanced Collapse. I have had partial fusions on both wrists 15 years ago. Right wrist only 12 weeks ago and doing well. I still lift weights and I am able to demonstrate the wrestling techniques with my wrestlers. Fine motor skills are spot on (starting IV’s, suturing, etc.) It was stiff for a bit. And the progress is in small steps. Thanks very much for the information. it has been 1.5 years for my husband and still in great pain and weakness can not run cabinet shop so out of work has had a new physical therapist that has helped the thumb issue and some strength in hand but no help in the wrist department. They found that my radial and ulnar tips and wrist bones were severely compacted and eroding. wow. I had a PRC 2014 and I had an amazing doctor I still work I am a garbage man so you know my job is physical and I am a dubble PRC Patient advice take your time healing. In terms of poundage how heavy do u actually lift and press mate? i knew going into surgery i would never be able to do certain movements after and not be as strong but im really worried(even if it is very light lifting). Still wearing brace pretty much 24/7. Gregg, how long has it been since your operation? I was on my way to losing the use of my left hand. Didn’t work out. healing time is based on the individual… in my case I noticed something was wrong and different with my hand and immediately notified the dctr who had me to come in…. I have systemic schlerderma ( an autoimmune disorder). I thought for sure all I could do was have the joint fused so this is a great option for now. But managed to get pretty close, although it’ll take some time. Thank you so much for all of your abundant information on PRC ! I had my first visit in June 2014 and the surgeon recommended PRC, because he said the bones have been dead and the surgery probably never actually successful because the bones were dead with no blood flow. Fantastic ! It’s now been eight months since my surgery. Min pain until the wrist pops when i rotate the wrist as part of pt. Her surgery was successful. From my research it sounds like its often a pretty close call between the PRC and 4CF, but typically they do 4CF for patients under 35, and PRC for those older. Now in a splint and therapy to get my finger mobility back from the swelling. The whole thing is so scary! It goes away though. I had my prc done on dec 19th and i am still in significant pain and swelling, also my hand seems to be shaped much differently than i thought. Approximately ?? I had to work on it every day by trying to grasp a pencil inside a fist. So how long were you out of work? I feel that both sugeries were sucessful. Wrist Surgery Wrist Problems Wrist is a complex structure of the hand it consist of 8 carpal bone (naming scaphoid,lunate,triquetral,pisiform,trapezium,trapezoid,hemate) , 5 metacarpal & distal ends of radius & ulna articulating with the wrist joint. The radial implant assembly is comprised of a metallic stemmed tray component and Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight-Polyethylene (UHMWPE) articular component. It does look a bit different but only to me. It would start to ache if I used it a lot. Will I ever be me again, normalish? Scott, My problem also came as an after effect from an old injury, but got worse when I decided to build s a house at 67. How many years after your PRC surgery on that wrist did this become necessary for you, and did you ever truly become pain free after the initial PRC? Just like the doctor said, the PRC and 4 corner fusion are for light use only. follow up – began playing tennis with sufficient wrist strength and without pain about 5 months after surgery. Call Us: 508-520-3003 He seems to lean toward PRC. Although your injury has been treated, the pain will take some time to subside completely. It was tough, but I know I’ll get to a standard handstand again on my knuckles this year. I have decent range of motion and can do heavy manual labor again. If you try, you will just make yourself sore. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. My husband had this surgery 9 months ago due to the screw in his wrist bone backing out. I know the wrist will never feel completely normal, because it’s not a normal wrist anymore. Did you have popping of the wrist bones after your prc? Thank you Larry! Had a carpal tunnel surgery in 92 which helped somewhat. The nerves that are cut have nothing to do with the outside of your hand. I do have to modify the movements on a couple of the machines because my hand won’t bend but truly it is a minor inconvenience. With regard to strength it’ll never be as strong as it was because your hand will be shorter than your ligaments. Your hand will never be the same in terms of range of motion or grip strength. It took me about a year before I could make a tight fist. It is a slow healing process, and I hope that eventually you will have no pain. But what are some things that I can do to help with the strange sensation? I was scared to death of not being able to move my hand but I really don’t even think about it. I had 4 separate surgeries on my right hand the last of which was a radial carpectomy with removal of the pisiform also. I’ll be getting an injection to try alleviate the pain but now back in my splint. 12 weeks post op. I thought it would be an 8 week recovery. I will post again tomorrow after my appointment. stop when you feel a lot of pain). I had been a cable TV installation technician which involved almost constant gripping, graspsing, twisting, turning and lifting cable TV wires. The doctor says the fusion will eliminate the pain along woth the cart bad cartliiage. I can use my fingers just like before surgery. Keep up with your hand therapy and strengthening. Found inside – Page iThis Open Access biography chronicles the life and achievements of the Norwegian engineer and physicist Rolf Widerøe. Readers who meet him in the pages of this book will wonder why he isn't better known. Depending on the clinical examination, size of the patient, the sport, and the size of the lesion, it is usually recommended that patients do not return to sports that involve pivoting, running, and jumping until at least 4 to 9 months after microfracture surgery. my range is minimal (still about 20) and my stiffness is constant. What I should expect in the recovery process. I started taking flax oil, borage oil, and fish oil supplements daily; and 3. 2017 Nov. 12 (6):568-572. . In: Green DP, ed. This very rarely heals on its own usually requiring surgical reconstruction. I believe they are in the Kentucky Hand Clinic. Often they do not settle in a totally pain free way such as with me. After reading these comments I am scared as hell. Im wondering what the long term complications will be. "Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination, Fourth Edition, is an invaluable guide filled with the most current and practical clinical exam techniques used during an orthopedic examination. Now no problem! If you have something you would like to promote to lots of websites via their contact forms in the U.S. or to any country worldwide let me know, I can even target particular niches and my pricing is super low. I had the other wrist fused before that and I am so used to it that I never think about it. After you got your stitches out did you get a cast? I get a ton of swelling still and morning tightness, which eases up but doesnt really go away. by 7 or 8 months had regained most of the lost strength. It was very painful at first but now nothing. I am a guitarist and performer, and so this diagnosis is quite loaded. Not the case though. Hand (N Y). Thanks so much. My doctor has performed a wrist replacement worth his partner in Kentucky. Crystals from pseudogout that form inside the joint can also create a SLAC condition. Don’t give up, Mary. There is no other option but a PRC or a complete wrist fusion. I’ve used the FUTURO Sport Wrist support for almost two years while avoiding the PRC. i worry about that all the time, falling on it, i can’t even imagine the pain and damage. If it’s the same as mine, you don’t notice it except the decrease in pain. Good luck. Glad I had the PRC. Had an unsuccessful bone graft done and then a PRC. Arthritis set in and it hurt like before the operation. Thanks Peter I’m just worried about the surgery. Wrist replacement. I am 77 years old and not trying to build any bulk…just staying in shape and toning. Does anyone here know more about these procedures? I had a PRC done almost two and a half months ago and let me tell you recovery is very slow. Pain level 0 on most days. i had a prc done 6 years ago, i am 51, so now i look into the fusion as i am in pain every day, i am a custodian in a high school maybe they can cut my hand off and attach a small wall washer, lol. Hers was caught before the complete death of the lunate and so an amazing hand surgeon in Seattle shortened her radius bone and plated that and then did a “live” bone graft from living bone tissue to what remained of the lunate bone to stop the necrosis. Opt for the complete fusion. up until about 10 months post surgery I had a lingering pain on my pinky side of the hand, which is now pretty much gone. I can do all my normal household chores, though sometime I have to adapt. A few months into physio the pain increased and x rays showed one of the screws was loosening so it was decided I would have a second surgery to remove both screws. 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