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Symptoms of grade 3 rcl tear in thumb? it's been about 12 weeks since i fell and it is still bothering me.

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Grade 3 means total-: -tear and immobilized by casting. Some aggressive hand surgeons do primary repairs. Also it depends on if it's Ur dominant hand, & what U do. A baseball pitcher may B treated more aggressively. After 13 weeks only reconstruction can help.

Answered 10/2/2014

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