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05-17-2013, 06:46 PM
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Pins Removed from Healed Broken Fingers
Wonder what that feels like  |
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05-19-2013, 05:09 AM
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Re: Pins Removed from Healed Broken Fingers
Not too bad...I could deal with it... Maybe even do it myself if I know my hand wont fall apart ... Just need a pair of Dikes and you're good to go. Little twist,wiggle and out ya go... nice n easy now.  |
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05-19-2013, 05:24 AM
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Re: Pins Removed from Healed Broken Fingers
the steady amount of painkillers during that and the healing weeks before probably lead to some serious constipation and being all stoned and stupid |
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05-19-2013, 07:03 AM
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Re: Pins Removed from Healed Broken Fingers
Stupid question, how are the pins put in? i mean are they driven in with a hammer or with a drill do they actually go thru the bones and what if it's a complex fracture when there are only tiny pieces of broken bone?
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05-19-2013, 07:28 AM
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Re: Pins Removed from Healed Broken Fingers
I had two 1mm diameter cross-pins placed into my left index finger when the joint was fused due to arthritic degeneration. The pins were simply pulled out at the doctor's office 6 weeks after surgery. Felt like nothing at all, just a jolt like a zap from static electricity, and that's it.
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05-19-2013, 02:39 PM
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Re: Pins Removed from Healed Broken Fingers
those are called k-wires. they are "drilled" in with a mini/baby stryker driver(or something similar). Yes, they do go through bones. Depends on how complex,from the Docs i work with they do what they can to bring everything back in place. |
, seeing someone else dealing with it cures ALL my curiosity. 
