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Night Splinting for Idiopathic Trigger Digits.

Tessa Drijkoningen¹, Marijn van Berckel¹, Stéphanie J E Becker¹

¹1 Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.

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|August 22, 2017

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Nighttime splinting effectively reduced pain and disability for recent onset trigger fingers. Over half of patients experienced complete symptom resolution within six weeks of using a custom orthotic.

Keywords:

QuickDASH night splint treatment trigger finger

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Area of Science:

Orthopedic Surgery
Hand Therapy
Musculoskeletal Disorders

Background:

Idiopathic trigger finger is a common condition affecting the hand.
Recent onset symptoms (less than 3 months) are often treated conservatively.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the efficacy of nighttime splinting as a treatment for recent onset idiopathic trigger fingers.
To assess the impact of splinting on pain, disability, and symptom resolution.

Main Methods:

A prospective study involving 34 patients with Quinnell grade 1 or 2 trigger finger/thumb.
Patients used a custom-made hand-based orthoplast night orthotic for at least 6 weeks.
Outcomes measured included symptom resolution, pain (numerical rating scale), and upper extremity function (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire).

Main Results:

Significant reductions in pain and disability were observed after 6-8 weeks of treatment.
Complete resolution of triggering occurred in 55% (18 out of 34) of patients.
16 patients (45%) did not achieve resolution and proceeded to steroid injection.

Conclusions:

Nighttime splinting is a viable non-invasive treatment for recent onset idiopathic trigger fingers.
This conservative approach can lead to substantial symptom improvement and resolution for many patients.