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6 weeks ago extra tendon surgary for cut on first two fingers. out of splint week ago. much stiffness can't make fist. how long to return to normal ?

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Dr. Timothy Mountcastle
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Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
3 months: If you are younger, sooner if u are older then maybe longer.
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Dr. Barry Press
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A short course of...: Hand therapy would be very helpful. A hand therapist is like a personal trainer for your hand; he/she will show you exercises to do--the more you repeat these, the faster you will improve. I would return to the surgeon who did the repair and ask for a hand therapy referral.
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A 57-year-old male asked:

Surgery 6 weeks ago for cut exten tendions (3 ) cut first two fingers. Out of splint week ago have stiffness. Can't make fist. How long to normal?

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Dr. Kenneth Merriman
Dr. Kenneth Merrimananswered
Orthopedic Surgery 49 years experience
Takes time : Work with and ask your surgeon! maybe should be having occupational therapy to help with this generally it takes several weeks of concerted effort to regain full function in a hand injured in this way.
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