A 32-year-old member asked:
is it normal for your index finger to swell and hurt 6 months after carpal tunnel surgery?
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Dr. Todd Sisto answered
37 years experience Breast Surgery
No: But may have nothing to do with it.
Answered on Apr 25, 2015
Dr. Michael Raemisch answered
24 years experience Hand Surgery
Not usually: This sounds like you may have a trigger finger or related tendinitis of the finger. This can be seen with carpal tunnel, but it is hard to say exactly what the cause - effect is. I would try a cortisone shot for a trigger finger. I bet that helps.
Answered on Sep 28, 2016
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Dr. Kevin Vaught answered
28 years experience Neurosurgery
No: Time to get that checked out. Hard to say what is wrong without an exam. It may not be related to the cts.
Answered on Jun 17, 2014
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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered
55 years experience Internal Medicine
Contact surgeon: If you were numb before surgery it will take few months to improve. If you were not, contact the surgeon as local anesthetic should be gone by now.
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A 53-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Sisto answered
37 years experience Breast Surgery
Possibly: If numbness was constant rather than intermittent before surgery it may rake longer to fo away after, or may not go away. Surgery still kept it from g ... Read More
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Germanovich answered
13 years experience Pain Management
These are signs : Of nerve inflammation which is common after this type of injury. It should resolve in a few days but may even take weeks. Talk to your surgeon.
A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Tariq Niazi answered
43 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
No, but possible --: Due to these reasons:
1: with tight splint or bandages, your fingers maybe bluish in color, tingly or cold;
2: with hand held hanging down most of t ... Read More
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