We do have some polls and surgery threads/topics.

But from my reading - It just seems everyone and their circumstances are so different - it's really hard to pin anything down.

there is diff levels of scar tissue regrowth - some have a lot and some little
the surgeons skill
the recovery and how it goes
personal circumstances
good after care and follow up
personalized proper PT or therapies after
posture issues addressed -whole body

[I don't have much strength in my left hand and now have twitching and increased pain in my ring finger and thumb (which could just be arthritis).]
I believe arthritis can be ruled out from an xray??

have you read about the MRA or 3D MRI - I can't remember it they will show scar tissue/adhiesions??
can anyone help on that?

But some do have redo surgeries to clean scar tissue out as it will grow and stick to the nerves and other structures.

I'll bump some of our polls up for you.