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A member asked:
My finger was crushed and i lost a lot of my fingertip tthe doctor brought the side together to help it heal better by using stitches causing my finger to be deformed will it look normal after healing?
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Hopefully. : However this is impossible for anybody except your surgeon to say with confidence.
Answered 6/29/2015
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TraumaticDigetInjury: I am so sorry this happened to you. Not sure if the finger will "look normal" but hopefully you will adapt and have improved function
Answered 7/20/2014
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