file.newsgroup.med.58968 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Gordon Banks)
Subject: Re: Surgery of damaged tendons and median nerve
In article [email protected] writes:
>I thought I will explore the net wisdom with the following questions:
>
> Is there any better way to control the pain than what the surgeon suggested?
> How long will such pain last? Will the pain recur in the future?
>
No one can answer that. If she gets reflex sympathetic dystrophy,
it could last forever. Just hope she does not. Most don't.
> Do damaged (partially cut) tendons heal completely and is all of the finger
> strength regained? How long does it take for the complete healing process?
>
Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. You just have to do the
best job you can reattaching and hope. You should know in a few
months.
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