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Had osteotomy to straighten ring finger distal phalanx. joint was not exposed or operated on. results were good, but now have a bigger bump than before just before the dip joint. can it be shaved?

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Bump: Thid could be scar tissue or reactive bone . I would followup with surgeon who performed osteotimy.

Answered 5/6/2013

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Possibly: If you have had a good functional outcome from the surgery, most surgeons would be somewhat reluctant to go back into surgery to shave down a bony prominence, so talk to your surgeon about it.

Answered 5/6/2013

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A member asked:

Had osteotomy to straighten ring finger distal phalanx. joint was not exposed or operated on. results were good, but now have a bigger bump than before just before the dip joint. can it be shaved?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Jeffrey Visotsky answered

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