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How long does it take to recover from hand surgery?

I am a 40 year old male. I want to know how long does it take to recover from hand surgery?

3 Answers

Normally, 4-12 weeks.
The answer depends on the degree of invasiveness of the surgery. For endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, patients can usually return to work in one week, but it takes a full six weeks before twinges of discomfort occur when turning a door knob or starting a car, etc. to go away.
That is a loaded question. It depends on what your surgery was and what were the reasons for your surgery being performed. Many straightforward simple hand procedures like trigger finger release or small cyst removal’s can take on the order of a couple weeks to a couple months to improve. On the other hand, surgery for arthritis or bad fractures can take on the orders of six months to a year to fully improve.