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Broke two fingers and had a cast on hand. had cast removed and was able to make a fist. after 1st night sleep without casti cannot make a fist anymore?
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Followup: Hard to say, multiple possibilities. A simple followup for a recheck would likely be the best route. Sometimes when you take a cast off the area of swelling can shift somewhat, hopefully it is something simple like that.
Answered 9/14/2017
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