Guest guest Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 n, I have a wrist that fused itself and the other one surgically. The only thing I have noticed is I can't bend my hands backward and limitation in bending hands forward. To be honest with you, it has not prevented me from doing anything. Perhaps others are different and I am sure they will jump in and tell their experience. HugsJune ----- Original Message ----- From: n Green I should very much like to hear from anyone who has undergone this procedure. My rheumatologist has referred me to a hand surgeon, because he is concerned about tendon damage. My right wrist is quite deformed and I get pain both in the wrist itself and in my hand and arm tendons. If you have had this operation, are you pleased with the result? What things are you no longer able to do with the hand in question? All responses welcome, n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Hi Joanne, Thanks for responding. I was just curioius about it, and wondered if it was something that many other RA patients have dealt with. Take care, Les > Hi Les, > > I haven't had my wrist fused, but it was presented as an option years back. > But now, it seems to have almost fused itself and with the new meds it's not > so sensitive. First Enbrel, then Humira, now Orencia. Hopefully the > Orencia will work longer. Sorry I can't be of more help. Maybe someone > else here has had the surgery and can share. Best of luck with your > surgery. > > Joanne > > [ ] wrist fusion > > > > HI everyone, > > > > I was wondering if anyone here has had such severe damage that they > > have had to have any fusions. I'm having my wrist fused on the 19th > > after 6 previous surgeries in an attempt to solve severe pain. I > > wasn't diagnosed with RA until quite recently, and the hand surgeons I > > have been to never suggested that I had RA and that it may be the > > cause of my bones dying. I now know since being RA diagnosed and > > talking with my doctor that this is a possible condition caused from > > RA. I was just stunned when she told me that with the most recent > > advances in knowledge and treatments, that rheumatologist have > > discovered that RA can lead to bone death. Wow!! I was just stunned. > > Anyway, I was just curious of this is something others have been > > through or not. My surgeon will be taking bone from my hip to fill in > > where they will graft bone to my wrist where it will be fused and a > > steel or titanium plate will hold it all together. > > > > Even though I've been thru many wrist surgeries thus far, I am still a > > bit anxious about it and the outcome afterward. > > > > Thanks, > > Les > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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