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Wrist problems grouped by theme — carpal tunnel, tendon problems, fractures, ligament injuries, arthritis and ganglions — with each condition beside the operation that treats it.

Understanding your wrist

आपकी कलाई कैसे काम करती है Wrist anatomy – understanding the radius, ulna, and carpal bones is key to understanding wrist function. Open → कलाई आर्थ्रोस्कोपी Diagnostic and therapeutic wrist arthroscopy — what it is, when it's used, and recovery. Open →

Carpal tunnel & nerve compression

कार्पल टनल सिंड्रोम Carpal tunnel syndrome causes hand numbness, tingling, and weakness—diagnosis and treatment options explained. Open → कार्पल टनल रिलीज़ Carpal tunnel release surgery relieves median nerve compression—when it’s needed and what to expect. Open →

Tendon problems

डी क्वेरवैन का टेनोसिनोवाइटिस Patient-facing topic on De Quervain's tenosynovitis (first dorsal compartment) — diagnosis, conservative management, and indications for de Quervain's release. Open → डी क्वेरविन की रिहाई De Quervain’s release surgery widens the tendon sheath to relieve pain from thumb tendon inflammation. Open → टेंडिनोपैथी और स्नैपिंग Open → क्रॉसिंग सिंड्रोम An overuse tendon problem of the back of the forearm, often confused with de Quervain's — its causes, and how rest, splinting or injection settle it. Open →

Fractures

डिस्टल त्रिज्या फ्रैक्चर Distal radius fractures — assessment, casting, and indications for surgical fixation. Open → डिस्टल त्रिज्या ORIF Open reduction and volar plate fixation of the distal radius — operation, recovery, rehabilitation. Open → डिस्टल रेडियस मैलूनियन (और सुधारक ऑस्टियोटोमी) When a wrist fracture heals in a poor position — the problems it causes and how a corrective osteotomy realigns the bone. Open → स्काफोइड फ्रैक्चर Scaphoid fractures — recognition, the high non-union risk, casting and percutaneous/open fixation. Open → स्काफोइड फिक्सेशन Percutaneous and open compression-screw fixation of scaphoid fractures. Open →

Ligament & TFCC injuries

कलाई के लिगामेंट की चोटें Wrist ligament injuries—common causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options (conservative vs surgery). Open → स्काफोलुनेट लिगामेंट की चोट A tear of the key ligament linking two wrist bones — how it is diagnosed, why it matters, and the repair or reconstruction options. Open → टीएफसीसी क्षति TFCC injuries — pain on the ulnar side of the wrist, often with clicking, and treatment options. Open → अलनेर-पक्षीय कलाई का दर्द और अलनेर इम्पैक्शन Pain on the little-finger side of the wrist from the ulna grinding against the wrist bones, and how shortening it relieves the pressure. Open → डिस्टल रेडियोलुलर संयुक्त सर्जरी Open →

Arthritis & salvage surgery

कलाई ऑस्टियोआर्थराइटिस Wrist osteoarthritis — understanding symptoms, non-surgical options, and when wrist replacement might be considered. Open → SLAC और SNAC कलाई SLAC/SNAC wrist – understanding pain from arthritis at the wrist, often after injury. Open → किएनबोक रोग Kienböck’s disease — progressive wrist pain from lunate avascular necrosis; diagnosis and treatment options. Open → आंशिक कलाई संलयन Patient-facing topic for four-corner and capitolunate (two-corner) fusion of the wrist — joint-preserving alternative to total wrist fusion that retains some bending motion. Open → कुल कलाई संलयन Wrist fusion permanently joins wrist bones to relieve pain from arthritis or injury. Open → निकटवर्ती पंक्ति कार्पेक्टोमी A wrist salvage operation for an arthritic wrist (SLAC/SNAC) that keeps useful movement — how it works, recovery, and how it compares with fusion. Open →

Ganglions

कलाई गैंग्लिया Wrist ganglia are common, fluid-filled lumps – often painless – and this page covers observation, aspiration, and excision. Open → कलाई गैंग्लियन एक्सिसिशन Ganglion excision — when to consider surgery, arthroscopic vs open approaches, and expected recovery. Open →

Recovery and rehabilitation

अपने घाव की देखभाल Dressings, showering, and signs of infection after upper-limb surgery. Open → अपने निशान की देखभाल Massage, silicone, sun protection and the 12-month timeline for surgical scars to soften and fade. Open → आपके ऑपरेशन का दिन What to expect on the day of day-case upper-limb surgery, from arrival and meeting the team to waking up and going home. Open → आपके कंधे की तंत्रिका अवरुद्ध The nerve block we use for shoulder surgery — how it numbs your arm, why it controls pain so well, and what to expect as it wears off. Open → आपके घाव की जाँच और टांके हटाने What happens at the post-op wound check, dissolvable vs removable stitches, what removal feels like, and when to seek help sooner. Open → आर्मस्लिंग पहनना और सोना How to sleep in an arm sling, get the sling position right, and look after it after shoulder, elbow or wrist surgery, including whether to keep the sling on overnight. Open → उपचार के लिए अच्छा खाना Everyday food to support recovery after surgery — protein, energy, healing vitamins, and preventing constipation. Open → कंधे और हाथ की सर्जरी के बाद गाड़ी चलाना: यह कब सुरक्षित और कानूनी है? After most shoulder surgery, including rotator cuff repair, you usually cannot drive for about six weeks, and not while your arm is in a sling. When it is safe and legal to get back to the wheel after hand, wrist, elbow or shoulder surgery. Open → कंधे की सर्जरी के बाद दैनिक जीवन Washing, dressing, sleeping and managing day-to-day with the operated arm in a sling after shoulder surgery. Open → कंधे की सर्जरी के बाद मेलाटोनिन Why we prescribe melatonin after shoulder surgery, what the trial evidence shows, the dose we use, and what to expect from it. Open → काम पर लौटना When you can return to desk, light, and heavy work after upper-limb surgery. Open → क्या मेरा घाव संक्रमित है? How to tell normal healing from a wound infection after surgery — the warning signs and when to seek help. Open → खेल में वापसी Phased return to sport after upper-limb surgery, and when contact sport is safe again. Open → गर्मी बनाम बर्फ When ice helps, when heat helps, and how to use either safely on the upper limb. Open → घर पर कास्ट और स्प्लिंट की देखभाल Looking after a plaster or splint at home — keeping it dry, elevation, keeping joints moving, and the urgent signs of a too-tight cast. Open → घर पर रक्त के थक्कों को रोकना Reducing the risk of deep vein thrombosis after upper-limb surgery — mobilisation, hydration, medication. Open → नींद, दर्द और वसूली How sleep and pain affect each other, why surgery and shoulder problems disturb sleep, and what helps you rest and recover. Open → मन, तनाव और वसूली How stress, low mood, anxiety and worry about pain affect recovery and surgical outcomes — and what helps. Open → सर्जरी की तैयारी General checklist for the days before upper-limb surgery — fasting, what to bring, medications. Open → सर्जरी के आसपास रक्त पतला करने वाले How anticoagulants and antiplatelets work, and why the timing of stopping each before surgery differs — platelet turnover, half-lives and clot risk. Open → सर्जरी के बाद उड़ान और यात्रा Clot risk, cast tightness at altitude, fitness to fly and the practicalities of travelling after upper-limb surgery. Open → सर्जरी के बाद कब्ज और आंत की देखभाल Why constipation is common after surgery (especially with strong painkillers) and how to prevent and manage it. Open → सर्जरी के बाद दर्द का प्रबंधन What pain to expect, how to use pain relief well, and when to call. Open → सर्जरी के बाद सूजन और ऊंचाई Why a hand or arm swells after surgery, how elevation and gentle movement control it, and when swelling is a warning sign. Open → सर्जरी से पहले उपवास: आप क्या खा सकते हैं और क्यों खा सकते हैं Why you must stop eating before an anaesthetic, when you can still sip water, and what can happen if you do not fast. The clear fasting rules that keep your stomach empty and your lungs safe during surgery. Open → हाथ चिकित्सा की मूल बातें What to expect from hand therapy, how often you'll go, and what good rehab looks like. Open → हाथ, कलाई या कोहनी की सर्जरी के बाद दैनिक जीवन Keeping a hand or wrist dressing dry, elevation to control swelling, and one-handed living after hand, wrist or elbow surgery. Open →

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