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Bowstringing as a complication of trigger finger release.

S J Heithoff1, L H Millender, J Helman

  • 1Townley Orthopedic Clinic, Port Huron, Mich.

The Journal of Hand Surgery
|July 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary
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Bowstringing, a rare trigger finger release complication, occurs when proximal pulleys are excessively lost. This leads to increased flexor mechanical advantage, causing limited finger extension and pain.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Hand Surgery
  • Biomechanics

Background:

  • Bowstringing is an uncommon complication following trigger finger release surgery.
  • It results from excessive resection or disruption of the proximal annular pulleys (A1-A4).
  • This anatomical alteration causes the flexor tendons to deviate from their normal path.