Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4120853 | Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery | 2011 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryTrigger finger in the paediatric population is a distinct condition from trigger thumb in the child or trigger finger in the adult. This paper reviews the current practices applied in the treatment of paediatric trigger finger. Intra-operative photographs are used to illustrate the anatomic anomalies that may be present. An operative algorithm is presented suggesting a step-wise approach to check all structures that may cause the symptom of triggering whilst avoiding unnecessary dissection once the cause of the trigger has been corrected.
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Authors
M.V. Schaverien, Y. Godwin,