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How long after having surgery for gangalion cyst can i go back to work?
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Ganglion cyst it : Matters where the cyst is and who you are and what you do for a living. These are important individualized questions to ask your surgeon. But a general answer is anywhere form a few days to a few weeks ( your mileage may vary).
Answered 4/21/2014
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Location?: Depends on the location is it a dorsal wrist ganglion, a volar wrist ganglion, a ganglion arising from a tendon sheath or an ip joint of the finger. All have very different time frames for recovery and different recommendations for period of immobilization post operatively. Ask your hand surgeon.
Answered 10/23/2013
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