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@#INTRODUCTION: Trigger finger is one of the most common causes of hand pain and disability. Surgical treatment consists of release of the A-1 pulley by open or percutaneous techniques. Many authors have noted that percutaneous release is convenient and cost-effective with a low complication rate. Only few studies have published results on combination of percutaneous release and steroid injection. OBJECTIVE: To compare the differences of outcomes in adults with trigger finger treated with combination of percutaneous release and corticosteroid injection to those treated with percutaneous release alone METHODS: We included all patients older than 18 years old in the UP-PGH Department of Orthopedics with a diagnosis of trigger finger who have consented to participate in this study. They were randomized into two treatment groups. One group was treated with percutaneous release only and the other group was treated with combined percutaneous release and corticosteroid injection. Outcomes measured were total active motion (TAM), postoperative pain, time to return-to-work, patient satisfaction, and complications. RESULTS: Post-procedure, both groups showed significant improvement in motion of the fingers (p = 0.034) and pain relief (p = 0.001). TAM scores of the combination group were better compared to the control at all time intervals (p = 0.03, 0.008, 0.004, 0.019) and better pain VAS scores in the 1st week (p = 0.009). Patients who received the combination treatment showed a trend toward better patient satisfaction, shorter duration of post-release pain and earlier return-to-work. CONCLUSION: significantly improves TAM and pain VAS scores.
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Trigger Finger Disorder , Tendon Entrapment , SteroidsABSTRACT
Introdução: A tenossinovite estenosante De Quervain caracteriza-se por ser a inflamação da bainha do abdutor longo e extensor curto do polegar, no primeiro compartimento dorsal do punho, acometendo mais frequentemente as mulheres na faixa etária entre 30 e 50 anos. Essa doença está associada principalmente a trauma crônico secundário e sobrecarga das atividades diárias das mãos e punho, podendo também ser causada por outros fatores, mas em muitos casos não há uma causa bem definida. Objetivo: O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar nossa casuística de tenossinovite de De Quervain no Ambulatório de Cirurgia da Mão, os diferentes tratamentos e uma nova proposta cirúrgica utilizando um retalho fáscio-gorduroso de vizinhança. Resultados: Com a técnica proposta foram obtidos resultados satisfatórios, diminuindo as recidivas, com boa recuperação funcional e rápido retorno dos pacientes às atividades cotidianas.
Introduction: De Quervains stenosing tenosynovitis it is characterized by being the inflammation of the hem of the long and extending abductor short of the thumb, in the 1st number compartment of the fist, more frequently attacking the women in the age group between 30 and 50 years. That pathology is associated mainly to secondary chronic trauma and overload of the daily activities of the hands and fist, could also be caused by other factors, but in many cases no there is a very defined cause. Results: All the patients had a faster and satisfactory evolution with an amazing come back to their quotidian activities.
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Humans , Adult , Middle Aged , De Quervain Disease , Hand/surgery , Wrist/surgery , Surgical Flaps , Surgical Procedures, Operative , Tendon Entrapment , Wounds and Injuries , Inflammation , Methods , Patients , MethodsABSTRACT
Introdução: o polegar em gatilho congênito ou tenossinovite estenosante do polegar é a dificuldade de extensão do polegar, identificada nos primeiros meses de vida. Objetivo: a proposta deste estudo foi discutir o tratamento cirúrgico com os resultados, as complicações e as vantagens na utilização da internação hospital-dia. Método: no período de fevereiro de 2001 até janeiro de 2008, verificaram-se 25 crianças entre 3 meses e 6 anos, portadoras de polegar em gatilho congênito. Foram operadas 35 mãos, e 10 casos eram bilaterais. Observamos que a manifestação clínica quanto à dificuldade de extensão do polegar estava presente em todas as mãos operadas e nenhuma criança queixava-se de dor. As crianças foram submetidas à mesma técnica cirúrgica, anestesia geral inalatória, com incisão transversa na prega volar metacarpofalangeana do polegar acometido e abertura longitudinal da polia flexora A1. Não foi utilizado antibiótico e as crianças foram internadas pelo sistema hospital-dia. Resultados: Quinze crianças eram do sexo masculino e dez do sexo feminino. Dos pacientes com lesão bilateral, sete eram do sexo masculino e três do feminino. Quanto ao lado acometido, obtivemos sete polegares direitos, oito esquerdos e dez bilaterais. Como complicações, não houve nenhuma recidiva; um polegar evoluiu com infecção cutânea superficial e dois polegares apresentaram deiscência parcial da sutura após a retirada dos pontos. Conclusões: o polegar em gatilho congênito ou tenossinovite estenosante do polegar na criança pode ser tratado com segurança através da abertura simples da polia flexora A1, utilizando-se a internação hospital-dia.
The congenital trigger disorder or stenosing tenosynovitis of the thumb is the difficulty of extending the thumb, identified in early months of life. Objective: The purpose this study was to discuss the operative results, complications and advantages of the day hospital system. Method: This study was carried out from February 2001 to January 2008, with 25 children aging from 3 months to 6 years old with congenital trigger finger thumb. Thirty-five hands were submitted to surgery, and ten children had both hands attacked. The limited extension of the thumb was the clinical characteristic observed in all operated hands and no child had pain complaint. All children were submitted to the same surgical technique, by the use of inhalational general anesthetics, with transversal incision in the metacarpophalangeal volar pleat of the thumb and longitudinal resection of the flexor pulley A1. Antibiotic therapy was not used and all children were admitted by the day hospital system. Results: fifteen were boys and ten were girls. Seven boys and three girls had the pathology in both hands. Comparing the incidence of each side, we have found seven right congenital trigger thumbs, eight left and ten occurring in both sides. The complications found were: one thumb had superficial cutaneous infection and two thumbs presented dehiscence of the incision after the removal of the suture. There were no cases of recurrence of the disease after surgery. Conclusion: we concluded that congenital trigger disorder or stenosing tenosynovitis in children can be safely treated with simple incision of flexor pulley A1 and with day hospital system.
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Humans , Male , Female , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Trigger Finger Disorder/surgery , Trigger Finger Disorder/diagnosis , Tendon Entrapment/surgery , Tendon Entrapment/diagnosis , Thumb/surgery , TenosynovitisABSTRACT
The proximal phalangeal base is the most commonly fractured hand bone in children. Such fractures are rarely reported to be irreducible as a consequence of flexor tendon entrapment. A 12-year-old male sustained a malunited base fracture of the proximal phalanx of the small finger on the right hand and was unable to flex the finger. 6 weeks ago he was treated with closed reduction and percutaneous K-wire fixation, at another hospital. In a subsequent operation, it was found that the flexor tendon was entrapped at the fracture site. Flexor tenolysis and realignment of the fracture and internal fixation with K-wires were performed. The patient could perform his work without discomfort in his hand and a normal range of motion was possible in the small finger 12 months after the operation.