Hi
@rdgallo - Unfortunately, I cannot give you any advice on the fusion surgery.
However, I am facing this surgery on my right hand (I'm left handed). It really started when I was working out in the yard and felt a "pop" in my wrist/hand. The pain has gotten worse.
I went to see a hand specialist and his advice was "lets keep doing cortisone shots until they don't work, then we will do a proximal row carpectomy." I have no cartilage left in between the bones in my hand.
I saw another hand specialist in a different practice and he said I needed the 4 corner fusion. His exact words were "do not let anyone convince you to do a Proximal Row Carpectomy (PRC) as you are not a candidate for that because of the lack of cartilage" I never told him that doctor #1 recommended a PRC.
I'm now going to get a 3rd opinion next Friday.
My concerns are that I won't be able to do much after surgery - even though doc #2 said most patients get back to tennis, gardening, etc. I asked about lifting weights (nothing crazy heavy) and he just said for me to remember I am not 20 anymore. (my pet peeve is when they attach a label to you only because of your age). I truly don't know what to do. Doctor #2 did say that the surgery wasn't urgent and that I could come back in a year or more and he'd still do the 4 corner fusion...
Sorry to hijack your thread.
I wish you the best with your upcoming revision surgery...