How long to remove stitches after finger surgery

Surgery of the finger in the postoperative period of 12-14 days of time to be able to gradually healing, can be removed, but also need to be based on the specific condition of the decision, aseptic surgery is this time. In case of infected wounds, severe local crushing and contusion, or the combination of diabetes and other underlying diseases, the decision can be made according to the healing situation, and after the operation, attention needs to be paid to sterilization as well as dressing changes to prevent the occurrence of infection. For patients with more serious trauma, effective immobilization and limb elevation are required, while the changes in peripheral blood flow should be observed. During the treatment period can be combined with the application of drugs to improve microcirculation, can promote wound healing. For patients with underlying diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, attention should be paid to monitoring changes in blood glucose, because persistent hyperglycemia is prone to complicate local soft tissue infections, which to a certain extent will affect the healing time of finger wounds, and attention should be paid to prevention.