Question 1

how long will my husband have pain after trigger finger surgery.. 2 fingers on left hand.  will it be severe?

Accepted Answer

Few days: 5-7 days, depends on the extent of surgery.

Question 2

what are the problems of finger surgery?

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Type of Surgery: Potential risks and complications are dependent upon the injury or disease process being treated, as well as the actual procedure performed. Typical issues include infection, loss of range of motion, neuromuscular injury, and scaring. Discuss with your surgeon.

Question 3

what can i expect from a finger surgery?

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@1st, pain/stiffness: Finger surgery is usually well tolerated, but associated with swelling. This can lead to pain and stiffness if untreated. Ice and immbolization, followed by early protected range of motion will generally yield a good outcome. Mostly, it's dependent upon what you are having surgery for....

Question 4

how much willtrigger finger surgery cost?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Center for medicare medicaid services sets standard fee schedule( http://www.Cms.Hhs.Gov/pfslookup/) most common surgical treatment is "tendon sheath incision" ~$540. Every insurer will pay more for procedure then the standard fee. In general though, there is an increase of 1.5-3x increase of the standard fee for a procedure.
So, surgeon/anesthesiologist/facilities can total around $2000.

Question 5

how long should it take for swelling to go down after finger surgery?

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Finger surgery: Can result in swelling but much of the time frame or duration depends upon what the survey is. A release of a tendon, a fracture, , a ganglion or tumor , a joint issue, all have different effects and within these there are many different degrees of involvement, much depends upon what the soft tissues were like before after and during surgery or injury, the age and health if the patient, and others.

Question 6

what is trigger finger surgery?

Accepted Answer

Flexor pulley releas: The surgery involves division of the a1 pulley where the flexor tendons are binding or catching causing the triggering effect. The a1 pulley is at the base of the effected finger at the level of the distal palmar crease. The procedure is usually a local procedure and early range of motion is begun immediately following surgery.

Question 7

how does trigger finger surgery work?

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Very well: It is a relatively simple procedure with a very high success rate.

Question 8

to what extent does trigger finger surgery cost?

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Variable: Depends on type of anesthesia, location of surgery office vs hospital vs surgical center. Some cases can be treated with more limited options i.e. Limited incision using a needle. Seek care with hand surgeon.

Question 9

what is cost of trigger finger surgery approximately ?

Accepted Answer

Local Issue: The cost of medicine is not controlled by some big agency. It varies from clinic to clinic and from state to state. This is a question for your surgeon to answer.

Question 10

how long does it take to recover from trigger middle finger surgery?

Accepted Answer

1 week: Usually, about 1 week.

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