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A member asked:
How can a dr see how much tendon was damgd? i got stitches and they could see the tendon but it was too ragged to tell at the time the amount of damag
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US or MRI: Ultrasounds are a great test to start with. They are cheap and easy to do. MRI's can also see tendons, but much more expensive and takes longer. Also can affect u if u happen to be claustrophobic. If not, no worries.
Answered 8/13/2014
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