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Arthoplasty and Trigger Finger - Help!!
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March 2006, I had Arthoplasty on my right shoulder. Basically, an inch of bone was filed from my clavicle, the shoulder joint washed out, and a telescope shoved down the arm to investigate the nerves and tendons. Nothing untoward was found along my arm, thankfully.
This procedure was to give more room in my ball and socket joint, allowing movement to a progressively stiffening right shoulder and arm that got worse over a period of 15 years, until I could not move my arm at all. It was followed with physio and daily exercises. I still exercise the joint daily, else it becomes too stiff and has increasing pain, and affects moving my neck.
Unfortunately, this has failed and 18 months later, the orthopaedic guy wants to put me under anaesthetic again to “manipulate” my shoulder with no guarantee of success. It sounds as though my shoulder is going to be dislocated and put back in place. Bearing in mind, the pain and discomfort I have had from my last op, and having diabetes that requires a drip and hospitalisation for three days and nights to perform this procedure, I am not keen on giving it a go.
Alongside this, it is suggested I have the tendons cut in my right hand for “trigger finger”. Two years ago, I had a steroid injected just under the base of my ring finger as my fingers were completely locked shut. This had some success and I was delighted, but now the problem is returning. I know 3 people who have tendons cut, both in hands and feet, and their respective extremeties now are floppy and of no use.
I was hoping if anyone had experiences of these procedures and could advise if they felt they were worth having. The pain in itself is enough to bear and I have other health complications where anaesthetic is not wise, but am willing to do it if I think it is worth it.
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Awwhuh - is there NO-ONE with any advice at all??
I's getting desperate with the stiffening and the pain.
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I've no advice, but bumping it for you again. I do hope you have success in whatever happens though. Sounds miserable. My OH is waiting for an arthroscopy on his jaw, he can hardly move it. We are hoping that when he has it it will show vast improvement. He has HMS.
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