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My pinky finger was dislocated when i was a child. it is still dislocated.do i need a surgery.if so, then will it be as good as nothing ever happened?

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Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

Depends on the : Damage, if able to reconstruct what was damaged possible. Sometimes ligaments shred and scar tissue develops etc and may not be able to fix like it was.

Answered 2/8/2014

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A member asked:

My pinky finger was dislocated when i was a child. it is still dislocated.do i need a surgery.if so, then will it be as good as nothing ever happened?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

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