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What Causes Swelling And Pain In Hand Post A Tennis Elbow Surgery?

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Posted on Mon, 21 Mar 2016
Question: My wife gone through a surgery of tennis elbow. Even after 12 days she had swelling and pain in hand.
Please advise medicine, she is using ice pack
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
She needs to take NSAID

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I can assure you that some swelling and pain is common after tennis elbow surgery.
I would like to know little detail of your illness.
1.What procedure was done? Does she has stitches?
2.Is their any dressing or wound is open? Send me image if possible?
3.What tablets she is taking at present?
Please send me answers of these questions.I will try my best to help you.
thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (30 minutes later)
Yes wound is open and dressing is done she is taking enzoflam

Please respond
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (15 hours later)
Brief Answer:
You need to take antibiotics also

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I think if wound is open then you should not apply ice over it. Some amount of swelling and pain is common after such surgery. I think Enzoflam is good tablet for pain relief so she can safely take this.
You have not send me image of wound,that will give me better idea if their is any inflammation or infection is there. If there is any redness or any fluid is coming out of wound then it will be better that she should visit her operating surgeon as there can be infection in wound.
If margins are healthy, no redness or discharge and just some swelling then she should continue with Enzoflam. She should also take some antibiotic like Augmentin with this.
I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma

Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement

Practicing since :2002

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What Causes Swelling And Pain In Hand Post A Tennis Elbow Surgery?

Brief Answer: She needs to take NSAID Detailed Answer: Hello, I have studied your case and I can assure you that some swelling and pain is common after tennis elbow surgery. I would like to know little detail of your illness. 1.What procedure was done? Does she has stitches? 2.Is their any dressing or wound is open? Send me image if possible? 3.What tablets she is taking at present? Please send me answers of these questions.I will try my best to help you. thanks