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I had a volar plate arthroplasty. had pin inserted in finger. after a month, the pin is coming out. how painful is it to remove the pin?
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Not very: Pulling out the pin is not painless, but it is not very painful. While I have not experienced this myself, my patients tell me that is an unusual feeling like something is being pulled out. It only takes a few seconds, and numbing the finger with an injection is far more painful. Don't worry about the pin pulling. Focus on your therapy.
Answered 3/13/2013
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