From: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks)
Subject: Re: Surgery of damaged tendons and median nerve
Reply-To: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks)
Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh Computer Science
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In article <BHATT.93Apr12161425@wesley.src.honeywell.com> bhatt@src.honeywell.com writes:
>I thought I will explore the net wisdom with the following questions:
>
>  Is there any better way to control the pain than what the surgeon suggested?
>  How long will such pain last?  Will the pain recur in the future?
>
No one can answer that.  If she gets reflex sympathetic dystrophy,
it could last forever.  Just hope she does not.  Most don't.

>  Do damaged (partially cut) tendons heal completely and is all of the finger
>  strength regained?  How long does it take for the complete healing process?
>

Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't.  You just have to do the
best job you can reattaching and hope.  You should know in a few
months.






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