I will review the appropriate use of their postop hinged elbow brace following a biceps tendon repair at the elbow. Dr. Adam Derhake Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Surgeon Quincy Medical Group, Quincy IL quincymedgroup...
I think its important to note that your individual progression of range is largely based on whether you recieve an interference screw. We all probably got a bicep button but not all surgeons use an interference screw. The interference screw provides a much more direct connection between the bone and tendon and has much shorter time to start flexion while also having nearly identical outcomes for the long haul. With exception for old age or other bone integrity disqualifiers I wish they would give us all an interference screw to reduce muscle atrophy and improve recovery times..
I absolutely hate this brace. It feels like a torture device. It constantly slips down and presses on the cut after surgery, and the inner forearm bracket is made of a hard material and the support bar is not straight with the forearm which causes that bracket to dig into your arm. I challenge anyone to wear this torture device for a week and good luck sleeping with it on.
I totally agree got my brace on yesterday. It is more uncomfortable than the cast. I was wearing previously lots of pressure on the forearm where it connects to the forearm and should be made out of a more forgiving material. It’s a stupid set up and for the $500 price tag is totally torture device
@@chrisroma4201 the only reason for the brace is so you can't jerk your arm if you fall or something and its probably is a good idea to sleep with it. Otherwise I take it off and just be really careful, but I am not a doctor.
5 days after my surgery I was put in a plastic (moldable) splint, not quite 90, I was given simple movements (exorcises) to do, now 5 weeks later I'm going back to see the see the surgeon to have another look and then the OT, actually in 2 days from now, not sure what to expect, hoping to lose the splint but without the splint I can do almost full movement, I feel like I moving right along.
Thanks for the video. I’m almost 4 weeks post op and my hand has to stay in a natural position still for a few more days. I’ve noticed as the days pass my tendon feels much more relaxed/ less tension on it now than it did a week ago. The girth of it feels the same. My brace is locked at 60 degree still. Is thus normal? Thanks for the video
That's amazing how fast they put you at that deep of an angle. I'm 5 weeks after surgery and they still have me at 90 degrees. Next week when I go back to the doctor he might put me at a deeper extension I don't know.
@@bobbydenezza7795 im currently 7 months since surgery, I got full range of motion extensions, my pronation not 100 percent Strength wise it’s like a 10 Lbs difference I had a allograft replacement donor tendon was a hamstring idk the gender of the donor.
@@bobbydenezza7795 my hand was swollen after I got the cast off & put in the range of motion arm brace I use a tennis ball & played video games to push the fluid out my hand , I was fortunate not to have numbness. I know with the surgery some ppl have nerve damage some times
@@Mik_the_great I have numbness and it's probably because they moved the nerve around to get to the tendon. Hopefully they didn't cut it out. What exercises did you do with the tennis ball?
I was in a partial for 5 days, surgery on a Monday and that Friday they molded a plastic splint on my arm, it's now been 5 weeks and I'm headed back to see both the surgeon and the OT woman, hoping I can lose the splint but IDK
