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Trigger finger in children.

L J Cardon1, M Ezaki, P R Carter

  • 1Hand Service, The Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas 75219, USA.

The Journal of Hand Surgery
|December 10, 1999
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Pediatric trigger fingers are uncommon and differ from trigger thumbs. Standard A-1 pulley release may not suffice, often requiring additional surgical interventions for successful treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Orthopedics
  • Hand Surgery
  • Pediatric Hand Surgery

Background:

  • Trigger digits are a common pediatric surgical issue.
  • Trigger fingers represent a smaller subset of pediatric trigger digits.
  • Surgical outcomes for pediatric trigger fingers can be variable.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the surgical treatment of pediatric trigger fingers.
  • To identify factors contributing to treatment failures.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of A-1 pulley release in pediatric trigger fingers.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of pediatric patients undergoing surgery for trigger digits over 10 years.
  • Specific analysis of patients treated for trigger fingers.
  • Assessment of surgical techniques and outcomes, including A-1 pulley release.

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Main Results:

  • Trigger fingers constituted 14% of pediatric trigger digits treated surgically.
  • 44% of pediatric trigger fingers continued to trigger after A-1 pulley release.
  • Pediatric trigger fingers demonstrated different characteristics and treatment responses compared to trigger thumbs.

Conclusions:

  • Pediatric trigger fingers are distinct from trigger thumbs and present unique challenges.
  • A-1 pulley release alone is often insufficient for pediatric trigger fingers.
  • Additional surgical procedures, such as sublimis tendon resection or A-3 pulley release, may be necessary for successful outcomes.