Elbow Release Surgery
Care Before the Procedure
- Inform your doctor about all medications and allergies beforehand.
- Keep the elbow clean and free from lotions or creams.
- Arrange transportation, as anesthesia may impair driving post-surgery.
- Follow fasting instructions if sedation or general anesthesia is planned.
Care During the Procedure
- Surgery performed under general or regional anesthesia for patient comfort.
- Careful release of the joint capsule and removal of adhesions are performed.
- Protect surrounding nerves to prevent postoperative sensory or motor deficits.
- Maintain sterile technique to minimize infection risk during the procedure.
Care After the Procedure
- Start intensive physiotherapy to regain elbow range of motion gradually.
- Follow pain management plan prescribed by your doctor or therapist.
- Monitor incision for redness, swelling, or signs of infection.
- Avoid heavy lifting or strenuous elbow activities until fully healed.
Eligibility
- Patients with stiff elbows limiting daily activities despite conservative management.
- Individuals with restricted range of motion due to joint contractures or adhesions.
- People who have failed to improve with physiotherapy, medications, or splints.
- Patients requiring surgical release for functional recovery and improved quality of life.
- Inform your doctor about all medications and allergies beforehand.
- Keep the elbow clean and free from lotions or creams.
- Arrange transportation, as anesthesia may impair driving post-surgery.
- Follow fasting instructions if sedation or general anesthesia is planned.
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KIMSHEALTH’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery offers internationally recognised, multidisciplinary care for all musculoskeletal problems. Using minimally invasive techniques ranging from endoscopic spine surgery to robotic joint replacement, our surgeons develop a treatment plan customised for each patient by working closely with anaesthesia, rehabilitation, and other specialists. We manage complex trauma and fractures with a dedicated 24/7 trauma ICU, provide limb reconstruction (including Ilizarov techniques) and perform microsurgical reimplantation for severe limb injuries. We cover arthroscopy and sports-injury care, hand and microvascular surgery, paediatric orthopaedics and scoliosis correction, plus specialist clinics for back pain, osteoporosis and arthritis.
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