Failure to straighten the ring finger after surgery may be due to flexor tendon adhesion, extensor tendon rupture or joint stiffness, which can be treated by functional exercises, medication, physical therapy and surgery.
1. Flexor tendon adhesion: Flexor tendon adhesion can lead to inability to straighten the finger. If the tendon adhesion is not serious, conservative treatment can be carried out to alleviate the symptoms and restore the function of the fingers through functional training and physical therapy, such as hot compresses, infrared rays and other treatments, and more active and passive flexion and extension activities of the fingers. If conservative treatment is ineffective, surgery is needed to loosen the adherent tendon.
2. Extensor tendon rupture: extensor tendon rupture will cause finger straightening dysfunction. If extensor tendon rupture is confirmed, tendon repair surgery should be carried out, and plaster fixation is needed after surgery.
3. Joint stiffness: After surgery, due to long time fixation, the joints are oozing, adhesion and stiffness. At this time, functional exercises and physical methods (such as hot compresses and infrared rays) can be used to relieve the stiffness. Oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as acetaminophen, diclofenac sodium, etc., can also be taken under the guidance of the doctor.
Failure to straighten the ring finger after surgery may also have other causes, such as stenosing tenosynovitis, joint capsule contracture, etc. It is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner to improve the examination, to clarify the cause of the disease under the guidance of the doctor to standardize the treatment, the medication should be applied in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.