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My right fingers bend down like a closed fist on its own and i can't open them for a couple of minutes. what is going on?
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Tigger Finger: It sure sounds like you need to get to the hand clinic. They may inject the tendon or operate on it to repair this for you.
Answered 9/28/2016
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