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Small surgery on finger still hurts after 4 months

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jul 11, 2022 | Replies (6)
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@fredflorida

My doctor did a DIP Joint surgery because I had fallen and broken my pinky finger. It has been five months now and is still in constant pain. His solution: get a brace. But the screw he used seems to be too big for my small bones and my finger is swollen and in pain. Is this normal or do I need to have the screw removed? If removal, will the bones crumble with a screw? Please help if any of you have similar experiences.

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Amanda Roe | @amandajro | Jul 10, 2022

Hello @fredflorida. I am sorry to read that you have been dealing with this for 5 months, this has to be troublesome.

You will notice I have moved your post into what I believe is your previous post under a similar but different username, @maryflorida, which you can find here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/small-surgery-on-finger-still-hurts-after-4-months/

I wonder if you'd consider getting a second opinion given the brace didn't seem to work and you're still in pain?

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