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When the first pulley thickens and the tendon swells, the tendon catches as it passes, producing a click, a lock, and pain at the base of the finger.Release opens that pulley through a small incision so the tendon glides freely. The other pulleys keep the tendon in place.
Release fits fingers that still catch or lock after one or two corticosteroid injections, fingers that are locked and cannot straighten, and patients with diabetes, in whom injections are less durable.A first episode is usually treated with an injection, which resolves it in roughly half of patients.
Trigger Finger Release
What to Expect
About ten minutes under local anesthesia, often wide awake in the office, or in the surgery center when combined with other procedures.A soft dressing, and you can move the finger immediately.A ten-minute release, often done wide awake in the office the same week you are seen. Dr. Frazier, Dr. Johnson and Dr. Peterson operate at Utah Valley Hospital and Orem Community Hospital.
Trigger Finger Release
Recovery Timeline
Normal use within days.The incision heals in ten to fourteen days. Residual soreness at the base of the finger fades over four to six weeks.Fingers that were locked for a long time may need therapy to regain full straightening.
Milestones
Day 0Finger moves freely
Days 1 to 3Normal light use
Week 2Incision healed
Week 4 to 6Soreness gone
Trigger Finger Release
Risks and Considerations
Infection, stiffness and tenderness at the scar are uncommon.Injury to the small nerves beside the tendon is rare and is why the procedure is done by a hand surgeon under direct vision.Recurrence after release is unusual.
Trigger Finger Release
Your Surgeons
Dr. Frazier, Dr. Johnson and Dr. Peterson perform this procedure at Utah Valley Hospital, Orem Community Hospital, American Fork Hospital and Mountain View Hospital.
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