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I fractured and displaced my scaphoid 14 days ago. yesterday received an orif. i have no sensation in the top of my thumb-- will i regain sensation?
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Maybe...: As with any surgery, there is the potential for nerves to be severed or cut, which is unavoidable. The sensation may return to your thumb. Personal note: I had a knee operation in 1993 to repair a damaged ligament. Sensation returned fully 10 years later!
Answered 1/19/2017
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