Trigger finger is a common condition, occurs primarily at the A1 pulley and tenosynovitis is the usual cause. However, although rare, triggering of the flexor tendon can occur in other areas. We present previously unreported condition in adult: triggering at the distal end of A2 pulley, which was caused by nodular thickening of the flexor digitorium profondus tendon with degeneration. A 79-year...

Trigger point injection treatment is an effective and widely applied treatment for myofascial pain syndrome. The trapezius muscle frequently causes myofascial pain in neck area. We herein report a case in which direct pulsed radiofrequency (RF) treatment was applied to the trapezius muscle. We observed that the RF treatment produced continuous pain relief when the effective duration of trigger ...

PURPOSE To test the null hypothesis that there are no differences in the priorities and preferences of patients with idiopathic trigger finger (TF) and hand surgeons. METHODS One hundred five hand surgeons of the Science of Variation Group and 84 patients with TF completed a survey about their priorities and preferences in decision making regarding the management of TF. The questionnaire was ...

INTRODUCTION Trigger finger is a common cause of pain and disability of the hand. Percutaneous release results in earlier functional recovery and patient satisfaction. This is a rapid and cost-effective method which saves a surgical procedure and results in better functional outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a prospective observational study conducted on fifty-two fingers and thumbs in 5...

Dorsal interosseus muscles . . . . . . . . . . . . . e114 Pain e114 Weakness e115 Thenar muscles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e115 Flexor tendons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e115 Trigger finger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e115 Tendon rupture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e116 Mallet finger e116 Ruptured flexor tendon e117 Dupuytren’s contracture . . . . ...

Trigger finger is a common disease, and operative treatments are often applied for it. Digital nerve injury is one of the complications of this surgical treatment, and paresthesia and sensory disturbance occur early after the operation. This paper presents a case of trigger finger appearing gradually as increasing digital nerve disorder after surgical treatment. In the second surgery, scar tiss...