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I broke my pinky finger and my doctor is sending me to a plastic surgeon. why?
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Hand Surgery: Hand Surgery is a fellowship both plastic and orthopaedic surgeons perform to become experts. When one has a fracture the first step is diagnosis using X-rays , the fracture is then reduced, placed into anatomical position & the reduction will be maintained with percutaneous pins and or plates and screws and a cast. The bones heal faster by primary cortical healing after surgery. Good luck.
Answered 12/14/2015
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Plastic Surgeon=Hand: Most Plastic surgeons have experience in Hand Surgery.
Answered 1/13/2022
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