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Severe wrist fracture. treatment; volar plate, dorsal spanning plate and pins. pin went through tendon after pinning through radial styloid. couldn't flex thumb. after dorsal plate and pins removed, can now flex thumb, but with forearm pain. opinion?
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Therapy: Physical therapy and occupational therapy should be important for you but if forearm pain is severe enough to prevent you from having this therapy your orthopedic surgeon will have to provide advice as to the cause &treatment options,if any,and let you know when to start therapy. If no progress, obtain an opinion from a specialist in complex wrist problems at a university hospital orthopedic depar
Answered 2/3/2021
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