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Hand, wrist, and elbow specialty care
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Acute and chronic conditions
Overview
What it is
Trigger finger occurs when a flexor tendon has trouble gliding through its pulley at the base of the finger.
Symptoms
The finger may click, catch, lock, or feel sore in the palm. De Quervain’s affects tendons near the thumb side of the wrist and causes a different pattern of pain.
How we diagnose it
Trigger finger occurs when a flexor tendon has trouble gliding through its pulley at the base of the finger. The finger may click, catch, lock, or feel sore in the palm. De Quervain’s affects tendons near the thumb side of the wrist and causes a different pattern of pain.
Non-surgical treatment
Activity changes and anti-inflammatory care
Corticosteroid injection
Surgery
Small-incision trigger release when symptoms persist
What recovery looks like
After release, finger motion begins early. The incision commonly heals in about 2 weeks, with soreness and swelling improving over the following weeks.
