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Husband had bicep tendon surgery 1-2-15 has splint and elastic stretch band-hand is swollen he said its pinching-should i unwrap it or not? normal?
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Contact surgeon: A new bandage may needed or a new dressing may need to be applied.
Answered 1/6/2015
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