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Old 12-26-2012, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Ron52 View Post
I had triger finger in my thumb. Tried a cortisone short and did not work. Had the operation, pretty simple. They make an insicison about an inch to an a half at the base of the thumb. At that point they can fix the problem. Hurts the first day, but they will give you pain meds. You will be back to normal in a week to a week and a half. Good luck!!
Do they put you to sleep for operation, or do they just numb the hand? Does the incision around thumb take care of other finger also?