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Percutaneous release of trigger fingers.

Edson Sasahara Sato1, João Baptista Gomes dos Santos, João Carlos Belloti

  • 1Discipline of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, UNIFESP - Federal University of São Paulo, Rua Borges Lagoa 786, São Paulo City, Cep: 04038-031 São Paulo, Brazil.

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Summary

Minimally invasive trigger finger surgery, like percutaneous pulley release, offers faster recovery and better outcomes than open surgery or corticosteroid injections. This technique is a safe and effective treatment option.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Hand Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Procedures

Background:

  • Open surgery has long been the standard for trigger finger treatment.
  • Minimally invasive techniques are emerging as alternatives, offering potential benefits like faster recovery.
  • Conservative treatments, such as corticosteroid injections, have limitations in effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effectiveness of open surgery, percutaneous methods, and conservative treatment for trigger finger.
  • To evaluate cure and recurrence rates for different trigger finger treatment modalities.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of open surgical, percutaneous, and corticosteroid injection treatments for trigger finger.
  • Assessment based on trigger finger cure rates and recurrence rates.
Keywords:
CorticosteroidReleaseSurgicalTendonTenosynovitis finger percutaneousTrigger

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Main Results:

  • Both open surgical and percutaneous methods demonstrated superior effectiveness compared to corticosteroid injections.
  • Percutaneous pulley release showed high cure rates and low recurrence, indicating its efficacy.
  • Minimally invasive techniques resulted in quicker patient recovery and less soft tissue damage.

Conclusions:

  • Percutaneous pulley release is a safe and effective minimally invasive surgical option for trigger finger.
  • Minimally invasive surgery provides advantages over traditional open surgery and conservative treatments for trigger finger.
  • Early patient recovery and minimal tissue damage are key benefits of minimally invasive trigger finger treatment.