Post-operative review considerations for hand and foot surgery patients

  Depending on the condition, nerves, blood vessels, tendons and bones may be involved, so the time of postoperative review is also different. 1, about the removal of stitches, generally two weeks after surgery, the stitches can be removed, according to the wound situation can be extended, the latest do not exceed three weeks.  2.Postoperative plaster external fixation, if the surgery involves nerves, blood vessels, tendons, the plaster can be removed 4 weeks after surgery; if the surgery involves bones, generally in 6-8 weeks after surgery X-ray review, to determine the fracture healing can be removed from the plaster.  3. For postoperative surgery with internal fixation of keratocyte pins, X-ray is usually taken 6-8 weeks after surgery for review, and the keratocyte pins can be removed to determine the fracture healing, and the cast can be removed at the same time.  4.If you want to remove the plate screw after surgery, you can consider reoperation to remove the plate screw after the X-ray review in six months after surgery.  The above mentioned is only for most of the patients, if the condition is special, you need to consult the attending doctor for personalized treatment.