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Have dead scaphoid and doc said bone is going to keep shrinkng what does this mean is it bad?
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Need treatment: You either had a bad fracture or injury which did not heal. You need treatment with a Hand Surgeon who can try to get the bone to heal.
Answered 6/14/2014
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