Soft Tissue Injuries

Bones rarely break alone. Tendons, ligaments, muscles and skin are often injured in the same trauma — and if the soft tissues are neglected, even a perfectly fixed bone heals with stiffness and weakness.

Dr. Naik treats the injury as a whole: repairing torn tendons and ligaments alongside fracture fixation, protecting wounds with the right coverage, and sequencing surgery and physiotherapy so soft tissue and bone heal together.

• Inability to lift, grip or move a joint despite bones healing
• A snap or pop felt at the time of injury
• Swelling and bruising along a tendon or muscle
• A drooping finger, foot or inability to raise the arm
• Skin wounds or open injuries over a fracture

Clinical examination identifies most tendon and ligament injuries; ultrasound and MRI map the tear's size and location, guiding whether repair is needed and how it should be done.

Torn tendons and key ligaments are repaired surgically, often at the same sitting as fracture fixation. Open wounds are cleaned thoroughly and covered appropriately — sometimes with plastic-surgery support for larger defects. Partial injuries may heal with bracing and guided therapy.

Soft tissue repairs need protected early movement — enough to prevent stiffness, not so much that the repair fails. Hand therapists and physiotherapists guide this balance over 6–12 weeks.