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I have to have surgery to repair a torn tendon in my finger. how long would this take?
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Outpatient.: The surgery is probably outpatient, and should take an hour or so, depending on how much work the surgeon needs to do. The healing and rehab will take 3-4 months.
Answered 2/29/2016
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