Trigger Finger Flashcards
1
Q
What is trigger finger?
A
Mechanical impingement of the A1 pulley
2
Q
What does trigger finger cause?
A
Locking/catching of affected finger
3
Q
What is trigger finger associated with?
A
- Female
- RA
- Diabetes
4
Q
How does trigger finger present?
A
- Stiff/snapping when extending flexed digit
- Painful catching of finger
- Nodule felt at base of affected finger
- Can manually extend them
5
Q
What fingers are normally affected by trigger finger?
A
Thumb
Index
Middle
6
Q
What is the management of trigger finger?
A
Steroid injections then finger splint
7
Q
What would you do if the trigger finger doesn’t respond to steroid injections?
A
Surgery
