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HAND AND UPPER LIMB
What is it for?
Correction of “triggering” an blocking of finger
What does it mean?
Trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, is a condition in which one or more fingers is caught and locked in a flexed position. The finger can straighten with a snap - like a trigger being pulled and released.
Trigger finger occurs when inflammation narrows the space inside the sheath that covers the tendon in the affected finger. In some cases, the finger may even become locked in a bent position without the ability to snap back in extension.
It is thought that people whose work or hobbies require repetitive finger tightening actions are at greater risk of developing a trigger finger. The disease is also more common in women and in anyone with diabetes. Although it can often resolve with conservative treatment or corticoid infiltration, the most definitive treatment is surgery, which consists of a small incision in the palm of the hand through which the sheath that "tightens" the flexor tendons is released
Procedure time
20 minutes
Type of anaesthesia
Local anaesthesia
Scars
Scar on the palm about 1-2 cm
Hospitalization
No hospitalization required
Recovery
You can use your hand (except for exertion) the next day
Most frequent problems and risks
Infection, bleeding. Rarely, trauma to the nerves of the fingers
Longevity
The results are long-lasting, although the symptoms may rarely recur
