Clicking, catching, snapping, or locking of a digit during flexion—usually painless initially, then progresses to painful episodes
The finger may become locked in the flexed position r...
Goals of treatment are to alleviate pain and to allow smoother movement of the digit
Start with conservative interventions such as: oral NSAIDs, activity modification, and spl...
Follow-up is needed only if symptoms persist or if complications develop after surgery
Splinting of the affected digit to minimize flexion/extension of the MCP joi...
M65.30 Trigger finger, unspecified finger
M65.319 Trigger thumb, unspecified thumb
M65.329 Trigger finger, unspecified index finger
M65.339 Trigger finger, unspecified middle finger
M65.322 Tri...
Trigger finger is the inhibition of smooth tendon gliding due to narrowing around the flexor pulley that causes pain, clicking, catching, and locking.
Diagnosis is based on clinical pre...
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FIGURE 15-1. Trigger finger release. Digital flexor sheath. The digital flexor tendon sheath is composed of synovial (membranous) and retinacular (pulley) tissue components. The membranous portion is a synovial tube sealed at both ends. The retinacular (pulley) portion is a series of transverse (the palmar aponeurosis pulley), annular, and cruciform fibrous tissue condensations, which begin in the distal palm and end at the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint. The floor or dorsal aspect of ...
FIGURE 15-1. Trigger finger release. Digital flexor sheath. The digital flexor tendon sheath is composed of synovial (membranous) and ret...
A ?trigger finger? A ?trigger finger? becomes stuck moving into either flexion or extension as the swollen flexor tendon or sheath tries to squeeze into the fibrous tunnel.
A ?trigger finger? A ?trigger finger? becomes stuck moving into either flexion or extension as the swollen flexor tendon or sheath tries t...