[Woodcarver] knuckle replacement

[BillRussell]

Many years of abusing my hands with my trade at work (tinsmith....sheetmetal 
worker). Punching thousands of holes, and hammering rivets, squeezing and 
cutting with sheetmetal snips.....add a little carving over the past 12 
years and my hands, especially my right middle knuckle are hurting.  I can't 
make a fist. That knuckle is almost twice as big as normal.The orthopedic 
hand specialist told me "nothing but bone on bone...no cushion. I need a 
replacement.

Enough of my whining. I may be having a knuckle replacement. Has anyone out 
there had any experience with this procedure?


Bill


Bill Russell
Lockport NY


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