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I was seen by an orthopedist who ordered an MRI of my wrist and found a cyst inside my scaphoid bone. He was certain the cyst was causing the pain in my wrist and suggested operating and implanting a screw. He did not explain the risks of surgery to me, although his chart claims he did. 5 months after surgery I continued to have pain. He ordered a CT scan and said the cyst was persistent and that he MAY need to go back in surgically to move the screw. He gave me a cortisone shot to see if it helped with my pain. I ended up getting a 2nd opinion and it turns out the first surgery was not necessary as cysts in the scaphoid bone are common and my pain was coming from the tendons. He checked my MRI, CT scans and took his own X-Rays and told me that the implanted screw was protruding from my bone and would need to be removed as soon as possible to prevent further injuries to my joints and tendons. He would also perform a tendon release to help relieve my pain. There's more...
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I do not think it is a foregone conclusion that a cyst in the scaphoid bone was a non-operative condition. The literature on the subject suggests otherwise. Screw protrusion can happen in the absence of negligence. Finally, if the second surgery fixes all of these problems, there will be a question about whether the case is financially viable.
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Answered on Feb 09th, 2016 at 12:40 PM