polaroidgeek

Hello Dr. Velmahos, Thanks for doing this AMA. In 1986 I suffered a double compound fracture of my right wrist at the growth plate. I managed to come away with my hand still attached after surgery (the surgeon told my father afterward that he seriously considered amputation but felt bad doing that to a 10 year old), but as you might expect my hand isn't tip top - for example typing is difficult because I really only use my index & middle fingers on my right hand to do so. I often drop things from my right hand as it's just not as strong as my left, etc. My question is, had I suffered the same injury today, based on where medical science is now, what are the odds my hand functions would be improved at all?

I appreciate the response, & I understand it's hard to be accurate knowing exactly how significant the injury was & what was damaged (tendons, ligaments, nerves, etc.)

So many errors....

As a fellow drummer I can advise this: never sell a kit to GC & NEVER buy one from there. For any/all drum needs stay the eff away from GC at all costs. Stick to a drum shop. I've been to several GCs & not a single one is of use to drummers.

Various sources. For example. The first error is the line you have as "dummy serve your own needs" is actually "don't mis-serve your own needs."