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What Does Numbness In The Wrist After A Shoulder Surgery Indicate?

I had shoulder surgery Now I have numbness at my wrist bone..... and my thumb is very numb and uncomfortable ... I am 4 weeks after surgery. Note tendon to biceps, rotator cuff ! Mumford procedure and AC clean up.. 10 more days before I can start PT . Please advise how long will I. Have the thumb numbness
Fri, 29 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all it's sad to know what you had been going through lately. Based on the history you have shared, it may need detailed motor and sensory system examination of upper lb to rule out any signs of nerve damage and may also need nerve conduction studies to confirm that as surgery can cause such associated side effects.

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What Does Numbness In The Wrist After A Shoulder Surgery Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all it s sad to know what you had been going through lately. Based on the history you have shared, it may need detailed motor and sensory system examination of upper lb to rule out any signs of nerve damage and may also need nerve conduction studies to confirm that as surgery can cause such associated side effects. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.