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I need dequervain's surgery. is it safe to have 6 weeks after having a cortisone injection in that same spot?
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Surgery post cortiso: A single cortisone injection is unlikely to cause a postop problem like infection or tendon rupture in the non weight bearing upper extremities
Answered 1/29/2016
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