Scapholunate Ligament Reconstruction/ Repair Post-Operative Protocol

If you’ve recently undergone surgery our recovery protocol is designed to help minimise pain and improve movement within your wrist. Our surgeons and team are dedicated to helping you get back to feeling yourself and everyday life. However, to be at your best you must follow our rehabilitation protocol for an effective recovery.

If there is information you’re looking for or need help understanding this protocol, contact us today. Otherwise, please review our post-operation information for frequently asked questions.

Acute phase (0-2 weeks)

Goals

• Reduce pain

Rehabilitation

• Rest in plaster/splint
• AROM/PROM of fingers encouraged
• Elevate increase heat level
• Free ROM shoulder/elbow

Intermediate phase (2-6 weeks)

Goals

• Control pain

Rehabilitation

•  Change to splint (Thermoplastic) with hand therapist (below elbow)
• Shoulder and elbow range of movement exercises
• Pronation and Supination PROM/AROM
• Edema control

Late phase (>6 weeks)

Goals

• Regain function of wrist
• Regain strength, proprioception and function

Rehabilitation

• Commence range of movement in wrist with progression from passive to active
• Respect pain at end range flexion/extension
• Focus on active finder flexion and extension
• Improve dart throwers motion
• Hand grip exercised
• Scar management
• Tendon glides

Guidelines for return to functional activities

Read our Recovery Blogs, Written by Surgeons.