YES: IT IS VERY COMMON TO HAVE SWELLING AND STIFFNESS IN ALL OF THE FINGERS OF THE AFFECTED HAND POST OP. YOU CAN MINIMIZE IT MY ELEVATING YOUR HAND ABOVE HEART LEVEL AND GENTLY MOVING YOUR FINGERS BY TRYING TO MAKE A FIST.NOTE THAT YOU DONT HAVE TO SQUEEZE THEM FULLY INTO THE PALM .
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Yes: because of restricted use, immobilization, and post operative inflammation and edema common to have swelling and or stiffness for up to four months
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