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Critical Reviews™ in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

ISSN for PRINT: 0896-2960

Institutional price:	$684.00
Issues per year:	4

Best Paper Award Selection - Editorial Board Site

2006, Volume18

97 pages

DOI: 10.1615/CritRevPhysRehabilMed.v18.i4

Issue price - $169.00

Trigger Fingers: A Review

Andre S. Nimigan
Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Centre; Departments of Surgery, Plastic Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

Yishai Rosenblatt
Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Centre; Departments of Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

Bing Siang Gan
Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Centre; Departments of Surgery, Plastic and Orthopedic Surgery, Physiology and Pharmacology and Medical Biophysics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

ABSTRACT

Trigger finger, or stenosing tendovaginitis, is a common problem that has its origin at the level of the first annular pulley of the digital flexor tendon sheath. A size discrepancy between the sheath and tendon interferes with the normal tendon gliding process, causing pain and/or snapping upon extension. This article reviews the most recent concepts of the normal anatomy, pathophysiology, epidemiology, and associated conditions, as well as diagnosis, and both surgical and nonsurgical management of trigger digits in adults and children.