I went to my orthopedic surgeon today to get the stitches removed and a hard cast put on (I got purple
), and was finally able to see a little of what was done to me. My incision is about 6" long, but I won't have much of a scar, if any. She did a fantastic job of stitching it up so it will be hardly noticeable. Interestingly, it was just one long string-thing (I know it's not really a string, but I don't know the technical word) instead of multiple stitches.
I was able to get a copy of the x-rays that they took right after the surgery. I think it's pretty cool, but maybe that's just because it happened to me.
I have a total of 7 screws, 6 perpendicular to the bone and one bi-laterally through the spot where the bone was cut out. She took out 3-5 mm of bone from my ulna to make it "right", and like I said in my other thread I felt the pain relieved from my wrist the afternoon of the surgery. First time in almost 6 months. It was definitely the right decision.
So anyway, here is the scan of the copy of the x-rays with the important stuff highlighted.
I was able to get a copy of the x-rays that they took right after the surgery. I think it's pretty cool, but maybe that's just because it happened to me.
So anyway, here is the scan of the copy of the x-rays with the important stuff highlighted.