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Painful Wrist. Broken Ulnar Colateral Ligament. Help?

10 months ago i had surgery on my right hand to repace a broken ulnar colateral ligament . Prior to this I have been having a lot of pain on my wrist making it very difficult to lift items and at time to even brush my teeth. A couple weeks ago i notice the two middle finger on my right hand swollen and at time difficult to bend. a couple days ago i noticed the joint at the tip of my middle finger getting black. what can be causing this.
Sat, 16 Mar 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain and stiffness in the fingers is likely to be related to tenosynovitis or an inflammation of the synovial sheath. Since the finger tips are turning black, gangrene and Raynaud's phenomenon also needs to be ruled out after a proper examination.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Painful Wrist. Broken Ulnar Colateral Ligament. Help?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The pain and stiffness in the fingers is likely to be related to tenosynovitis or an inflammation of the synovial sheath. Since the finger tips are turning black, gangrene and Raynaud s phenomenon also needs to be ruled out after a proper examination. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com