Before and After - Hand Surgery, Tendon Repair - New Jersey Hand Center - Dr Elliot L Ames DO FAOAO - Hand Surgeon, Microsurgery, Trauma, Tendon Repair, Carpal Tunnel, Birth defects

Congenital Thumb Duplication

Baby born with two thumbs.

Intraoperative planning.

Six months postoperative.

Rheumatoid Hand Deformity

Before

After

Tendon Transfer

Paralysis of the thumb muscles due to nerve disease.

Intraoperative tendon transfer.

Note the improved posture
of the thumb.

Postoperative result.

Patient is now able to use
the thumb for grasp.

Flexor Tendon Laceration

Inability to flex the small finger.

Intraoperative appearance of the tendon injury.

Repaired tendon.

Full range of motion at
10 weeks.

After

Multiple Flexor Tendon Lacerations

Before

Intraoperative repair.

Postoperative result at
3 months.

After

Tendon Graft

Old untreated laceration of the flexor tendons in the middle finger.

Note the inability to flex
the finger.

Intraoperative appearance of the tendon injury.

Insertion of a silicon tendon
spacer.

Tendon graft 3 months later.

10 weeks postoperative.

After

Tumor

Note the swelling in the palm between the thumb and index finger

Intraoperative appearance of
the tumor.

Postoperative

After

Replantation

Before

After


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