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Stiff fingers and wrist after distal radius surgery
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Feb 6 7:59pm | Replies (18)Comment receiving replies
No, he does not plan to remove it... He said I don't need physical therapy either. My PCP is sending me to another hand surgeon for a second opinion, and I'll bring up the suggestions you wrote. But it will take another week or two for me to get an appointment. I really appreciate your help; no one whom I have discussed this with knows what to follow up with, but the next doctor might be more inclined toward one of your suggestions. Thank you again!
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Sorry to disagree with your hand surgeon, but a hand therapist or a physical therapist is almost always the answer to difficulties after orthopedic surgery.
I repeat myself, but a surgeon sees "success" if the limb is fixed, the wound heals, the diseased organ is gone, and you don't have an infection.
A therapist or a physiatrist sees success when you can "live your best life" after the surgery. Fortunately, both my ortho and hand surgeons agree with this!
Sue