Quote Originally Posted by Oneandonlyrex View Post
Yup the distal tendon. The surgeon is using a newer type of anchor, no hole drilled thru the bone. This one looks almost like a drywall anchor, he said it saves the tendon and extra 5-6 cm from shortening because it doesn’t have to be pulled thru that drilled hole. I start physical therapy 5 days post surgery.
My doctor said the anchor method (what you are having) is the more anatomically correct way to fix it. The drawback is you need to keep your arm locked in a brace post for a longer period of time because it is much easier to pull the anchor out of the bone than the endo bottom method (hole drilled through bone method). 7-10 days post surgery the doctor told me I did not have to wear a brace, I just could not pick up anything heavier than 5 pounds. I think you will need to be in a brace for 4-6 weeks.

Did you have the surgery yet? How did it go?


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