Guest guest Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 I had one on my finger joint. removed the tendon sheath. I think it ok now. but I do have a hugely swollen and bent middle finger I " m not sure what to do with. it is geting more boney growth all the time... Kilpatrick ~~~~~~ " Dance like no one were watching; work like you don't need the money; love like you've never been hurt; sing as if no one were listening; and live every day as if it were your last. " Adapted from Mark Twain ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EMAIL: juliette@... **** liz_kitten@... PERSONAL HOMEPAGE PAGE http://members.tripod.com/~LizK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 hi I had arthroscopic knee surgery in Dec. 2006 for a torn meniscus...and while doing that, the orthopedic surgeon determined that I also needed a synovectomy ! So, he did both and the results have so far been excellent Two days of crutches, two weeks of a limp and lots of exercising...that surprised me....it really was necessary to faithfully do the exercises recommended by the physical therapist for several months to feel I had full strength back in my knee/leg...but, of course, I had limped for six months beforehand while the docs decided if my meniscus was torn So, return to full strength took longer than it does for many folks ! I know the open surgery has longer recovery...but, you should still anticipate great results I have full flexion and extension and no swelling...and it has been 15 months good luck nancy At 08:46 PM 2/28/2008, you wrote: >Thanks for doing some research for me. I have been researching myself >also. I was hoping to hear from someone who has experienced this >procedure first hand. My surgeon seems very optimistic about recovery >time, but everything I am finding is that the recovery is going to be >lengthy. I wish they could do it arthoscopically, but it is in too >bad of shape. There is much less recovery with the arthoscopic >procedure, but it is also less thorough. I guess I will just have to >see how it goes, and I'll fill you all in! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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