Trigger Finger WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Trigger Finger
Trigger finger, or trigger thumb, is a type of stenosing tenosynovitis in which the sheath around a tendon in a thumb or finger becomes swollen, or a nodule forms on the tendon. In such a condition, repetitive forceful use of a digit leads to narrowing of the fibrous digital sheath in which it runs. This leads to stenosis of the osseofibrous tunnel of the finger....read more at Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- More common in women than men 1
- 5% of trigger finger patients will need open surgery to correct the problem 2
- Named for the popping or clicking sound made when bending to a straight position3
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Latest Headlines on Trigger Finger
What is Trigger Finger?
- Mayo Clinic: Trigger Finger Definition
- MedicineNet: Finger (Stenosing Tenosynovitis)
- About.com: Trigger Finger
- 5min.com: What is Trigger Finger?
What are the Symptoms of Trigger Finger?
- Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health (via Healthline): Trigger Finger Symptom Overview
- eCureMe: Trigger Finger Symptoms
- McKesson Corporation (via Fairview Health Services): What Are The Symptoms Of Trigger Finger?
What are the Causes and Complications of Trigger Finger?
- Mayo Clinic: Trigger Finger Causes
- WomensFitness.net: Trigger Finger: Causes
- MamasHealth: What Causes Trigger Finger?
What are the Treatments and Medications for Trigger Finger?
- Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health (via Healthline): Trigger Finger Treatment Overview
- Mount Sinai: Trigger Finger: Treatment
- YouTube: New Technique For Trigger Finger Release-CNN
What are the Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Trigger Finger?
- OrganizedWidsom: Ibuprofen
- OrganizedWisdom: Naproxen
- OrganizedWidsom: Cortisone
- Home-Remedies-for-You: Remedy For Trigger Finger
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Trigger Finger
- DailyStrength: Trigger Finger And Hands
- HealthBoards: Surgery Tomorrow
- BBC: Arthroplasty and Trigger Finger - Help!!
- WebMD: Trigger Finger Surgery Support Group
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Trigger Finger
- PubMed Central: Trigger Finger Article Listings
- JAMA: Trigger Finger Articles
- Google Scholar: Articles About Trigger Finger
Clinical Trials on Trigger Finger
- ClinicalTrial.gov: Trigger Finger Studies
Research Notes References
- ↑ American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Trigger Finger
- ↑ Hand Surgery Center: What Is Trigger Finger?
- ↑ Pain Reliever: Trigger Finger
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- Contributor: Melinda Cheatwood
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Melinda Cheatwood
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Trigger Finger Symptoms, Trigger thumb, Trigger Finger Articles, Trigger Finger Causes, Trigger Finger Treatement
- Last update: Jul. 18, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
