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GENERAL INFORMATION What to do in an Emergency Cast Instructions or Problems POST-OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS ACL Reconstructive Surgery Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Back/Spine Surgery Hand/Wrist Surgery Office Injection Site Care Shoulder Arthroscopy Total Joint/Hip Replacement	CTR/LRTI/HAND SURGERY (Carpal Tunnel Release) (Ligament Reconstruction-Tendon Interposition) 1) Depending on the type of hand surgery you have had, you can expect: A cast - plaster or fiberglass A splint (plaster underneath with ace wrap) A soft dressing 2) Until your first post-op visit, you should leave the dressing/cast on. DO NOT REMOVE. 3) Keep dressing/cast clean and dry. DO NOT GET WET. 4) You may, and should, elevate your hand on pillows above your heart. 5) Exercise your hand while in the cast/dressing. (ex: making a fist or moving your fingers). 6) You may use ice on your hand; 20 minutes on/20 minutes off. DO NOT apply ice directly to your skin. If placing ice on the splint or cast itself, first cover with a dry cloth. 7) Take pain medication as directed by your physician. 8) Call the office if you have a temperature above 101.0, drainage, unusual redness, or if you experience persistant pain with numbness and/or skin color change unrelieved with ice and elevation. 9) Call the office within 2 days after your surgery to schedule a post-op visit with your physician. 10/22/04