A bone spur repair is surgery to remove a bone spur, a bony growth that forms on normal bone. Your doctor will make one or more small cuts near the bone spur. These cuts are called incisions. Then the doctor will use small tools to remove the piece of bone. You may have arthroscopic surgery. It is done using a few small incisions and a lighted viewing tube called an arthroscope. Or the doctor may make one larger incision. This is called open surgery.
After surgery, you may have less pain. If your bone spur is in a joint, the joint may move more easily. Removing a bone spur may also help prevent future problems.
You will probably go home on the day of surgery or the next day. It depends on your general health and on what kind of surgery you had. The time it takes to go back to work or your normal routine depends on the type of surgery you had, the type of work you do, and how active you are.
Surgery can be stressful. This information will help you understand what you can expect. And it will help you safely prepare for surgery.
A bone spur repair is surgery to remove a bone spur, a bony growth that forms on normal bone. Your doctor made one or more small cuts called incisions near the bone spur. Then the doctor used small tools to remove the piece of bone. Your surgery may have been done using a few small incisions and a lighted viewing tube called an arthroscope (arthroscopic surgery). Or the doctor may have made one larger incision (open surgery).
You may feel tired for several days after bone spur surgery. The surgery area may be swollen. And you may notice that your skin is a different color near the incisions. This is normal and will start to go away in a few days.
Your recovery will depend on where the bone spur was and the type of surgery you had. It may take several days to a few weeks for you to feel better. You may have to limit your activity until your strength and movement are back to normal.
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