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A new cause of trigger thumb.

M Brown¹, R T Manktelow

¹Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Toronto, Ont, Canada.

The Journal of Hand Surgery

|July 1, 1992

Summary

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A painful thumb locking condition caused by a sesamoid bone in the interphalangeal joint was successfully treated. Surgical removal of the sesamoid bone resolved the triggering and restored normal thumb function.

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Area of Science:

Orthopedics
Hand Surgery
Anatomy

Background:

Intermittent joint locking can cause significant pain and functional impairment.
Sesamoid bones, though common in the hand, can occasionally lead to pathology.
Thumb pain and triggering are common presenting complaints in hand clinics.

Observation:

A case of severe, painful thumb triggering was observed.
The triggering was attributed to intermittent locking of the interphalangeal joint.
A sesamoid bone was identified as the cause of the joint locking.

Findings:

The interphalangeal joint sesamoid bone was surgically excised.
Post-operative recovery showed complete resolution of the triggering.
The patient regained full, pain-free thumb function.

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Implications:

Surgical excision of sesamoid bones is an effective treatment for related joint locking and pain.
This case highlights the importance of considering sesamoid pathology in thumb triggering.
Accurate diagnosis and targeted surgical intervention can restore hand function.