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10-13-2008, 10:47 AM
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| | | Help!
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Michigan. I had surgery on my left wrist about four months ago, to remove a cyst. I had never regained full use of the hand since then, and was always in pain. About two months ago, the pains in creased, to the point where I can hardly use the hand. If I try to lift anything heaver than a piece of paper, or writes for more than a minute ( this is my dominant hand), the hand will go into extreme pain, from my fingers, to my for-arm. And then, I'm not able to used the hand at all. I went back to the Doctor who did the surgery, he took an x-ray, said the hand seems fine, and he does not know why and what is causing the problem. My question is, how do I prove he did something wrong, and do I have a case against him? I would appreciate any help I can get at this time.
Thanks much,
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10-13-2008, 11:05 AM
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| | | The first thing you need to do is find out what the cause of your problem is. Only then can you determine if negligence during surgery was the cause. But nerve damage is a known risk of any surgical procedure. Have you had any nerve conduction studies or consulted any doctor besides the one who did your surgery? That is where you need to start. |
10-13-2008, 02:46 PM
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| | | The symptoms are indicative more of carpal tunnel syndrome than nerve damage.
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10-13-2008, 03:52 PM
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| | | you really need a second opinion. this will allow for a diagnosis and thus assessment of what if anything was done wrong. of concern is increasing pain in light of what sounds like a minor surgery. RSD can cause symptoms like these but no one can make a diagnosis over the internet. go see a board certified hand surgeon and get some help. the sooner a diagnosis is made the better the prognosis is for most complications. just remember that a complication is not an indication of poor work or negligence/malpractice by your doctor. |
10-13-2008, 05:39 PM
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| | | A simple ankle or knee sprain can take up to a year or more for the pain to subside with periods of bettering and worsening. One day you just happen to think about it and realize you haven't had pain in a while.
Surgery to a delicate area like that is several times worse. IMO 4 months isn't nearly long enough to have decided what any outcome might have been. They should have warned you this was a definite possiblity to prepare you though. They should also provide some effective pain management as well. | |
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