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[|Human|] My husband had distal bicep surgery recently and by now should have returned function in his wrist and fingers. He does not- instead he has wrist drop . If surgery is required to fix this,presumably his radial nerve. How long is general is recovery? If surgery is not required and it is just a stretched or bruised never as a result of surgery- how long is recovery generally? Also. how often does this happen to patients? is it common?
[|AI|]  Hi, Thanks for writing in. It is important to know the exact location and reason for wrist Chat Doctor.  Recovery might be slow and take weeks to months in some people. Supportive measures such as analgesics, steroids and anti consultants should be given for weeks to months. Physical therapy is also important to avoid long term complications in mobility of the affected wrist. The main concern is to prevent complications arising out of wrist