A 38-year-old female asked:
How common is it after a ganglion cyst surgery not being able to move the wrist forward more than 30 degrees 9 weeks after surgery?
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Dr. J. Michael Bennettanswered
orthopedic Surgery 24 years experience
Stiffness: It sounds like you may have stiffness secondary to a wrist contracture. You probably need to return to your surgeon for a re-evaluation and possibly a occupational therapy script.
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Dr. Troy Reynaanswered
Pediatric Surgery 46 years experience
Uncommon: I would expect range of motion to be 90 percent nl by 9 weeks.
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Last updated Apr 2, 2016
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