Congenital trigger finger

Epidemiology

 

Most common in thumb

 

Bilateral in 15%

 

Clinical

 

Present with FFD of thumb / finger

 
Pathology

 

Thumb

- constriction of A1 pulley

 

Finger

- nodules in FDS or FDP

- may have anomalous insertion lumbrical

 

Operative management

 

Thumb

 

Release A1 pulley

 

Finger

 

Extensive exposure / progressive releases 

- release A1 pulley

- release anomalous insertions

- partial release A2 and A3 pulley

- release single slip FDS