TRIGGER FINGER
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TRIGGER FINGER
It’s a condition that affects the flexor tendons of the thumb and fingers leading to locking or catching before popping out straight.
Cause
- Inflammation of the flexor tendons and its sheath causes thickening and nodule formation leading to difficulty in passage of tendons through the tunnel.
- Common in women between 40 -60 years of age.
- Common in Diabetics and Rheumatoid arthritis
Symptoms
- Pain
- Swelling/Lump in the palm
- Popping or catching
TREATMENT
Non-Surgical
- Rest
- Analgesics
- Cortisone injections
Surgical
- Trigger release – widening of the tunnels through which the flexor tendons of the fingers pass
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