Open AccessThe Management of Trigger Finger: A 5-Year Retrospective Review
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of orthopaedics research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2690-9189
DOI - 10.33140/ijor.04.02.02
Subject(s) - trigger finger , ring finger , thumb , medicine , numerical digit , tenosynovitis , finger tapping , little finger , population , physical medicine and rehabilitation , tendon , surgery , physical therapy , audiology , pathology , biochemistry , chemistry , alternative medicine , arithmetic , mathematics , environmental health , gene
Stenosing tenosynovitis, generally known as Trigger Finger (TF), is a common hand disorder characterized by pain and locking of the affected digit, which is often found on the dominant hand [1- 3]. This locking occurs when swelling or thickening of the flexor tendon restricts its ability to glide through the A1 pulley during flexion or extension [4, 5]. The general population has a two percent lifetime risk of developing trigger finger, with an average age of onset of 50 years [6, 7]. Women are affected up to six times more than men and diabetics have an increased risk of 10% [8, 9]. Although all digits are susceptible, evidence has shown the ring finger and thumb to be the most affected [10].