Trigger finger is a discrepancy in the relationship between
the flexor tendon and the tunnel through which the flexor
tendon glides resulting in a painful clicking or locking
or a pain at the base of the finger in the palm.
Trigger finger is made worse by underlying disease conditions
including diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. Treatment
involves proper diagnosis and steroid injection.
If steroid injection is unsuccessful at resolving the
trigger finger, surgical decompression is undertaken.
The procedure includes a small 1⁄4 inch incision
in the palm and release of the proximal pulley in the
flexor tendon system. The recovery time is approximately
two weeks, at which time return to full activity is expected.
