Elbow Tendon Repair Surgery in Wayne, NJ

Elbows are among the joints most likely to be affected by a tendon injury. If you have recently torn or severed a tendon, seek help at High Mountain Orthopedics. We are home to an experienced team of orthopedic specialists serving Wayne, New Jersey. Using cutting-edge techniques, they can relieve pain and restore your strength through elbow tendon surgery.

Who Needs Elbow Tendon Surgery?

Elbow tendon repair is a surgical procedure specially designed to restore damaged tendons. These are tough bands of flexible fiber connecting muscles to bone and can become damaged in a number of ways. Common elbow conditions treated with tendon repair surgery include:

• Tennis Elbow: This condition is caused by arm muscle overuse, leading to acute or cumulative damage to the muscles and tendons on the outside of the elbow.
• Golfer’s Elbow: Golfer’s elbow is an injury to the tendons used when moving the fingers and wrist. It stems from repetitive or excessive stress, often from a sport or occupation.
• Tendonitis: Another condition occurring from overuse, tendonitis causes tendons to become inflamed. Severe or long-lasting tendonitis may damage the fibers.
• Rheumatoid Arthritis: This age-associated condition provokes the immune system to attack joints, leading to inflammation and long-term damage to connective fibers.

Left untreated, tendon damage may lead to long-term disability. Prompt medical treatment is necessary to avoid complications and restore strength, flexibility, and pain-free functionality.

When to Seek Tendon Repair Surgery

Not all tendon damage requires surgery. At High Mountain Orthopedics, we begin with conservative methods including rest, medication, and physical therapy. If your pain persists, however, surgery may be your best next step. Here are some signs that tendon repair surgery may be right for you:

• Severe, persistent pain in the affected elbow
• Rapid-forming bruises or bruises that do not fade
• Marked weakness in the arm
• Inability to move or use the injured joint
• Visible deformities in and around the elbow

Discussing these symptoms with an experienced orthopedist is the best way to ensure you receive the right treatment and to relieve discomfort and restore function.

Our Process

If you and your doctor decide on elbow tendon repair as a next step, you will be briefed on what to expect. Be sure to ask about any preparative measures. The surgery itself follows this simple process:

1. The surgeon numbs your elbow with a local anesthetic. You will be awake throughout the procedure but will not experience any pain.
2. One or more small incisions are made over the damaged tendon.
3. If the tendon is only partially torn, the surgeon will trim the frayed edges and stitch the tendon back into its proper place.
4. Severely damaged tendons may be removed and replaced with a graft. The graft tissue is usually taken from tendons elsewhere in the body.
5. The surgeon closes the incisions before immobilizing the joint in a cast, splint, or heavy bandage.

We offer tendon repair as an outpatient procedure, meaning that patients can go home after the surgery. Recovery then takes up to 12 weeks. Meanwhile, physical therapy will facilitate a safe and gradual return to your full strength and range of movement.

Seek Treatment Today

Relieve your pain and avoid long-term complications by treating your injured tendon at High Mountain Orthopedics. We offer elbow tendon surgery and other state-of-the-art procedures at our office in Wayne, NJ. Contact us today to learn more or to schedule an appointment.