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A 57-year-old male asked:
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 Mountcastleanswered
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 Pressanswered
Plastic Surgery 46 years experience
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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CA
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?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

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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Last updated Mar 24, 2013
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