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BobbieJo5 · 2009-10-10T00:18:26+00:00

is it DC or just a scar? I had trigger finger surgery. Before that, in hindsight, the palm of my hand was tender. After work, I'd put my hand on the hot dash board to feel better. I also noticed that using a stapler was painful. Shortly after all this, the middle finger started to lock. My ortho did the TFR and I thought that would be it. The key moment I believe is the PAIN I had when the stitch was removed. I had to bend my palm upward in order for the nurse to not cut my hand. I yanked my hand away from her; it hurt so much. I had the stitch for 7 days; it was bandaged for 4 days. From day 1, I wiggled my fingers and tried to move my hand as best as I could. I would say within a week of having the stitch out, my finger bent and the tendon was (and still is) tight. There's also a bump near the incision. With my palm up, it's hard to put my finger down all the way. I cannot make a tight fist. My ortho says it's DC. I've been in PT for 3 weeks 3 times a week. So long as I have therapy of some kind (at home too), I'm ok. When I don't stretch (Play Doh, sqeeze ball, etc), my finger bends. The cord is there but not as pronounced. The bump is there. I've got 4 more weeks of PT authorized, but the therapist doesn't think it's DC. He thinks the bump is scar tissue from the TFR surgery. What do you think?

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