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2 days ago, i had a clean deep cut on the top/back of my thumb below the knuckle. it healed up but now i cant bend my thumb backwards. will i regain mobility of my thumb with time or is there anything i can do to help it?

Q: 2 days ago, i had a clean deep cut on the top/back of my thumb below the knuckle. it healed up but now i cant bend my thumb backwards. will i regain mobility of my thumb with time or is there anything i can do to help it?

: If a cut is healed in just 2 days I doubt that any tendon or nerve has been injured so you will soon recover full function of that thumb.

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Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

If a cut is healed in just 2 days I doubt that any tendon or nerve has been injured so you will soon recover full function of that thumb.

Answered 9/24/2022

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A member asked:

2 days ago, i had a clean deep cut on the top/back of my thumb below the knuckle. it healed up but now i cant bend my thumb backwards. will i regain mobility of my thumb with time or is there anything i can do to help it?

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