tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post8144768544524781891..comments2023-08-15T09:39:41.235-05:00Comments on Sutured for a Living: Extensor Tendon Repairrlbateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-72735125018716683702009-08-10T10:02:18.771-05:002009-08-10T10:02:18.771-05:00Caroline, you need to see a doctor who specializes...Caroline, you need to see a doctor who specializes in hand surgery. I don't think you can purchase a dynamic extension splint without the assistance of a doctor or the referal to a hand therapist.rlbateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-46076847170921873762009-08-10T09:11:14.836-05:002009-08-10T09:11:14.836-05:00I am not a doctor. However, I have had to take th...I am not a doctor. However, I have had to take the initiative to find medical information for my situation on my own. Your website is extremely helpful.<br /><br />I have a question because some of the terminology is not familiar to me.<br /><br />I believe that I have been misdiagnosed with bilateral trigger finger. But, cortisone injections into the joint in the palm of my hand had no effect. Nerve tests are normal.<br /><br />I believe that I actually have sagittal band tear (or possibly rupture) in zone V.<br /><br />What is a modified Kessler or Bunnell? Can I locate and purchase a dynamic extension splint without the assistance of a doctor?<br /><br />Finally, how do I find information about doctors who specialize in this particular type of hand problem? I would like to go to the best and most experienced doctor (just as I did for my ACL replacement.)<br /><br />Thank you,<br />Caroline<br />dleecubfan@yahoo.comcarolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-1613648385853196882008-07-16T10:07:00.000-05:002008-07-16T10:07:00.000-05:00Thank you so much! This is exactly what I was loo...Thank you so much! This is exactly what I was looking for! I was wondering whether I had to refer this out.<BR/>Many thanks from an occ health PA, and fellow seamstress (clothing, though!)<BR/>Exceptionally well written!<BR/>MindeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-74692612305592768742008-06-26T14:03:00.000-05:002008-06-26T14:03:00.000-05:00I think you need to publish these posts as a textb...I think you need to publish these posts as a textbook.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the info.Margaret Polaneczky, MD (aka TBTAM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16555722791007332247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-11058542113001369842008-06-26T11:42:00.000-05:002008-06-26T11:42:00.000-05:00I'm always in awe of your surgical posts, they are...I'm always in awe of your surgical posts, they are so comprehensive and textbook-like, but so much more accessible to non-surgeons than most textbooks. Thank you for taking the time.Rural Doctoringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02675577069641479392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-66141583523787779522008-06-26T10:26:00.000-05:002008-06-26T10:26:00.000-05:00drb, glad to have another female surgeon around. ...drb, glad to have another female surgeon around. Glad to have another surgeon around -- period.rlbateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236331355857884458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675087351939177300.post-36122826773397417332008-06-26T08:00:00.000-05:002008-06-26T08:00:00.000-05:00I have been (happily) surprised at how well mallet...I have been (happily) surprised at how well mallets respond to splinting, regardless of time from injury. I had a "little old lady" who suddenly realized--2 YEARS--after an injury that she didn't like the way her finger drooped. I wasn't too keen on surgerizing her, so I splinted her. She was compliant, and had a beautiful outcome!! Now, I splint just about everyone. 6 weeks 24/7, then 6 weeks night-time. <BR/>(btw, I know my blog's been focused on my pigeons lately, but I will write something surgical at some point--I had a post on CTS before, and some recipes :)DrBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15957078718446547740noreply@blogger.com