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Isang guhit-kamay na ilustrasyon ng isang kamay na komportableng humuhuli gamit ang hinlalaki at daliri.
X-ray pagkatapos ng Touch thumb arthroplasty: isang maliit na dual-mobility implant ang nagre-resurface ng kasukasuan sa pagitan ng trapezium at metacarpal ng hinlalaki — ang kasukasuan na madalas na maapektuhan sa basal thumb arthritis. Kieran Hirpara 4.0

Ang pahinang ito ay isinalin ng makina at hindi pa nasusuri ng isang doktor. Ang bersyong Ingles ang siyang opisyal.

Bakit ito ang inirekomendang operasyon

Ang pahinang ito ay nagpapakita kung paano ni Dr. Kieran Hirpara, isang parmasiyang espesyalista sa itaas na bahagi ng katawan sa Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton, ang pamamaraan namin sa klinika para sa kaso na ito. Inirerekomenda namin ang prosedurang ito kapag ang arthritis na dulot ng pagkasira sa base ng iyong hinlalay ng hinlalaki ay nagdudulot ng sakit at katigasan na hindi sapat na nababawasan ng mga hindi operasyonal na paggamot. Karaniwan naming sinisubukan muna ang pagbabago sa aktibidad, terapiya, mga splint, o mga injeksyon. Kung hindi ito nagbibigay ng sapat na ginhawa, maaaring maging susunod na hakbang ang operasyon.

Ang kabuuang pagpapalit ng kasukasuan ay nagpapanatili ng kasukasuan sa pagitan ng buto ng iyong hinlalay ng hinlalaki at buto ng iyong pulso. Layunin nitong bawasan ang sakit, mapabuti ang galaw, at muling ibalik ang lakas. Para sa mga pasyenteng may isoladong arthritis sa kasukasuang ito, ang Touch® implant ay nagpapakita ng 96% na survival rate sa loob ng 2 taon. Ibig sabihin, nananatiling nasa tamang posisyon at gumagana ang device para sa karamihan ng mga tao sa loob ng panahong iyon. Itinuturing namin ito bilang isang pagpupulong na desisyon upang tulungan kang muling makuha ang iyong pang-araw-araw na gawain.

Bago ang operasyon

Mangyaring mag-fasting ng anim na oras bago ang iyong operasyon. Itigil ang pag-inom ng blood thinners lamang pagkatapos bigyan ka ng iyong surgeon ng partikular na mga tagubilin. Mag-arrange ng lift pauwi at dalhin ang listahan ng lahat ng kasalukuyang gamot. Kailangan mo ng mga bagong X-ray upang ma-mapahan ang iyong joint. Ang mga blood test ay nagpapakita ng iyong pangkalahatang kalusugan. Ang review ng anaesthetist ay tinitiyak na ligtas ka para sa pagtulog. Magsuot ng maluwag at komportableng damit sa aming klinik. Gusto naming maramdaman mong handa at kalmado. Gabayhin ka ng iyong surgeon sa bawat hakbang. Ang simpleng paghahanda na ito ay tumutulong sa amin na magpokus sa iyong kaginhawaan at kaligtasan habang ginagawa ang prosedura.

Sa araw ng operasyon

Dadating ka sa ospital at ipapasok sa iyong kwarto. Gabayin ka ng aming koponan sa mga huling pagsusuri. Makikita mo ang iyong anestesista upang talakayin ang iyong kaginhawaan at kaligtasan. Ang operasyong ito ay isinasagawa sa ilalim ng pangkalahatang anestesya. Buong matutulog ka habang ginagawa ang operasyon. Maaari ring magkaroon ng regional nerve block ang ilang pasyente para sa pagpapagaan ng sakit pagkatapos ng operasyon — ang desisyon ay gawa ng anestesista sa araw ng operasyon batay sa iyong indibidwal na sitwasyon.

Pagkatapos, dalhin ka sa operating theatre. Isinasagawa ng aming surgeon ang prosedurang ito gamit ang open approach na may iisang karaniwang incision sa itaas ng operasyon site. Binibigyan nito ng malinaw na access ang joint. Kapag tapos na ang operasyon, gising ka sa aming recovery area. Malapitang hahawakan ng aming mga nurse ang iyong pag-unlad. Magpapahinga ka dito hanggang sa maging stable ka at handa nang umuwi. Bibigyan ka ng malinaw na mga tagubilin para sa iyong unang araw ng recovery.

Mga Detalye ng Operasyon

Gagawa ang iyong doktor ng isang hiwa sa ibabaw ng base ng iyong hinlalaki upang ma-access ang kasukasuan. Ang bukas na pamamaraan na ito ay nagbibigay ng malinaw na pananaw sa trapeziometacarpal joint, na kilala rin bilang kasukasuan sa base ng hinlalaki. Tatalisin ng doktor ang mga nasirang ibabaw ng kasukasuan na dulot ng osteoarthritis, o arthritis na dulot ng pagkasira.

Isang implantong metal at plastik ang magpapalit sa nasirang kasukasuan. Maingat na ihahanda ng iyong doktor ang bone bed upang umangkop sa mga bagong bahagi. Kasama nito ang paghubog ng bone cavity at pag-secure ng implant cup sa tamang posisyon. Mahalaga ang tamang pagkakaayos ng mga bahaging ito para sa isang maaasahang resulta. Titiyakin ng doktor na naka-secure ang implant upang maibalik ang normal na alignment at haba ng hinlalaki.

Kapag nasa tamang posisyon na ang bagong kasukasuan, isasara ng iyong doktor ang hiwa gamit ang mga tahi o staples. Maglalagay ng dressing upang protektahan ang lugar. Ang proseso ay nakatuon sa pagtanggal ng mga bone spur na nagdudulot ng sakit at pagpapanatili ng makinis na galaw. Ang pag-iwas sa mabibigat na bigat sa hinlalaki pagkatapos ng operasyon ay tumutulong upang protektahan ang bagong kasukasuan at suportahan ang tagal nito.

Pagkatapos ng operasyon

Gising ka sa recovery ward na may hawak na sling ang iyong kamay at may protektibong dressing. Pamamahalaan namin ang sakit gamit ang mga pamantayang paraan upang maging komportable ka. Karamihan sa mga pasyente ay nananatili ng isang gabi sa ospital pagkatapos ng operasyong ito, bagama't may ilang makakapagpunta sa bahay sa parehong araw. Kailangan mong may kasama kang manatili sa iyo sa loob ng unang 24 na oras. Inirerekomenda namin ang pagbabawas ng bigat na dala ng hinirig, upang suportahan ang paggaling. Mag-iisip ka ng thumb spica splint sa loob ng apat hanggang anim na linggo. Huwag magmaneho habang may naka-splint, dahil ito’y humahadlang sa ligtas na paghawak sa manibela. Maaari kang magmaneho pagkatanggal ng splint at kapag pinahintulutan ka ng iyong surgeon. Tingnan ang Pagmamaneho pagkatapos ng operasyon sa itaas na ekstremitas.

Pagbawi

Isang hiwa lamang ang makikita sa base ng iyong hinlalaki. Sa unang ilang araw, ang pamamaga at pagkasigasig ay normal. Gabay ng iyong doktor ang iyong pamamahala sa di-kapayapaan. Pinoprotektahan namin ang iyong hinlalaki gamit ang splint upang makapagpagaling ang mga tisyu. Ang suporta na ito ay tumutulong na limitahan ang stress sa bagong kasukasuan, na sumusuporta sa haba ng iyong operasyon.

Magdudulot ka ng thumb spica splint sa loob ng apat hanggang anim na linggo. Huwag magmaneho habang nakasuot ng splint na ito. Pinipigilan nito ang iyong paghawak sa manibela nang ligtas. Maaari kang bumalik sa pagmamaneho kapag naalis ang splint at pinapayagan ka ng iyong doktor. Para sa karagdagang detalye, tingnan ang Pagmamaneho pagkatapos ng operasyon sa itaas na bahagi ng katawan.

Habang bumabalik ang galaw, magsisimula ka sa banayad na ehersisyo. Ang terapiya sa kamay pagkatapos ng operasyon ay kay Ruby Doolan sa Extend Rehabilitation. Tutulungan ka ng iyong terapeuta na muling makuha ang lakas at kasanayan. Dahan-dahan kang magbubalik sa magaan na pang-araw-araw na gawain ayon sa kakayahan mong tanggapin ang sakit. Maaaring magkaiba ang iyong timeline; gabay ng iyong doktor at pisioterapeuta ang iyong paggaling.

Maaaring mangyari

Karamihan sa mga pasyente ay magagaling, ngunit minsan ay maaaring magkaroon ng mga problema. Ang iyong doktor at ang koponan ay masusing susubaybayan ka upang maagang matukoy ang anumang isyu.

Minsan, maaaring hindi manatiling mahigpit ang implant sa kanyang posisyon. Ito ay tinatawag na loosening (pagkaluwag). Maaaring mararamdaman mo ang malalim na sakit sa iyong hinlalaki na hindi nawawala kahit gumamit ng regular na gamot pang-alis ng sakit. Maaaring mas lalong maging masama ang sakit kapag sinusubukan mong mag-pinch o humawak ng mga bagay. Kung mangyari ito, tawagan ang aming klinika upang masuri ang iyong hinlalaki.

Minsan, maaaring maputol ang plastik na bahagi sa loob ng joint replacement. Ito ay kilala bilang liner fracture. Maaaring mararamdaman mo ang biglaang click, grind, o pop sa iyong hinlalaki. Maaaring magkaroon ng bagong pamamaga o sakit na tila biglaang lumabas. Dahil mahirap itong makita sa karaniwang X-ray, kailangan namin na masusing suriin ka. Pakibigyang-diin ito sa iyong susunod na pagsusuri o tumawag na lamang agad kung ang sakit ay matindi.

Sa bihirang kaso, maaaring mag-crack ang buto kung saan nakapatong ang implant. Ito ay trapezial fracture. Maaaring mararamdaman mo ang matulis na sakit at makita ang pamamaga agad pagkatapos ng operasyon o sa maagang yugto ng paggaling. Kung mararamdaman mo ang biglaang snap o matinding sakit, itigil ang paggamit ng iyong kamay at kontakin ang aming koponan agad.

Gusto rin naming maging malinaw kung ano ang dapat iwasan. Ang ilang lumang uri ng joint replacements ay nagpakita ng mas mataas na rate ng pangangailangan para sa karagdagang operasyon. Hindi namin ginagamit ang mga partikular na disenyo na iyon. Ang aming pokus ay nasa mga implant na nagpakita ng katatagan sa paglipas ng panahon. Kung nag-aalala ka tungkol sa long-term na pakiramdam ng iyong hinlalaki, maaari nating talakayin ito sa iyo.

Ang table ng mga komplikasyon sa pahinang ito ay naglalaman ng mga karaniwang rate kung gusto mo ng mga detalye.

Kailan tawagan ang amin

Tawagan kami kung ikaw ay magkaroon ng lagnat, pagtaas ng pamumula o paglabas ng likido sa sugat, o biglaang matinding sakit. Pumunta sa emergency kung makita mo ang pamamaga ng binti, hirap sa paghinga, pagkawala ng pakiramdam, o kakulangan sa paggalaw ng hinlalaki. Gusto naming maunawaan agad ang anumang problema. Mangyaring kontakin agad ang aming klinika kung mangyari ang anumang mga sintomas na ito upang maipagmasid ka namin agad.


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