CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE POST-OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS: Printable copy: Carpal Tunnel Release Post-Op Instructions
Contact my office, your GP, or go to the emergency room if:
CHECK LIST:
□ Prescription ____________________________________
□ Physiotherapy □ Patient Choice □ Other ________
□ Self Physio
FOLLOW UP: If you are unsure where your follow up appointment is, please call our office to confirm at: 604-588-6528 Ext. 1
□ Family Doctor: 10-14 days post-surgery (patient to make appointment) for sutures and wound check.
□ Dr. Jackson:
Location: □ Ortho Cast Clinic - Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre, 2nd Floor (9750 140th St. Surrey, BC)
□ Office - 13737 96th Avenue, Surrey, BC
□ Call for Appointment, 604-588-6528 ext. 1
X-Ray: □ NO □ YES Views: _____________________________________________
Note: All “forms” (workplace, WCB, ICBC, etc.) should be dropped off at the office. There is a charge. Allow 3 weeks for completion.
INSTRUCTIONS: Printable copy: Carpal Tunnel Release Post-Op Instructions
- Do not remove splint/ dressing for the first 72 hours.
- Remove dressing after 72 hours. Replace with clean dry dressing. It is OK to shower and get wet after 72 hours, but DO NOT soak until sutures are removed.
- Keep wound clean and dry. Cover with small bandaid until sutures removed.
- Keep extremity elevated above the level of the heart for 3-4 days.
- Ice the extremity (20 minutes at a time) for the first few days to reduce swelling.
- Do not use a sling.
- Rest the extremity on pillows and while sleeping.
- Take Advil, Tylenol, or Tylenol #3's as tolerated for extra pain control (do not combine Tylenol and Tylenol #3's at the same time)
Contact my office, your GP, or go to the emergency room if:
- You have unbearable pain, not controlled with the above methods.
- You have ongoing drainage after 48 hours.
- You have increased swelling and redness tracking up the extremity.
- You develop a high fever in the first few days after surgery.
CHECK LIST:
□ Prescription ____________________________________
□ Physiotherapy □ Patient Choice □ Other ________
□ Self Physio
FOLLOW UP: If you are unsure where your follow up appointment is, please call our office to confirm at: 604-588-6528 Ext. 1
□ Family Doctor: 10-14 days post-surgery (patient to make appointment) for sutures and wound check.
□ Dr. Jackson:
Location: □ Ortho Cast Clinic - Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre, 2nd Floor (9750 140th St. Surrey, BC)
□ Office - 13737 96th Avenue, Surrey, BC
□ Call for Appointment, 604-588-6528 ext. 1
X-Ray: □ NO □ YES Views: _____________________________________________
Note: All “forms” (workplace, WCB, ICBC, etc.) should be dropped off at the office. There is a charge. Allow 3 weeks for completion.
