• No lifting greater than 1-2 pounds
  • May do self-care activities as well as light duty work such as typing and writing
• Range of motion (hand, wrist and elbow) is encouraged and very important

Day 0-2

• Keep post-operative dressing in place (ace wrap)
• Keep dressing clean and dry

Day 3

• Remove post-operative dressing; keep steri-strips (white tape) in place
• Keep surgical site clean and dry

• Stitches are absorbable
  • A clear tag of the absorbable stitch may be sticking out of the skin. Snip the tag of the stich close to your skin.
• May get steri-strips wet, but may not soak (bath tub, swimming, hot tub, etc.); pat area dry with clean towel.
  • Once steri-strips fall off and incision site is fully healed, water activity is unrestricted
• May gradually return to activity with no weight restrictions