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. 1992 Apr;17(2):239-40.
doi: 10.1016/0266-7681(92)90101-7.

Trigger digit: the needle or the knife?

E Panayotopoulos  1 , A P Fortis, A Armoni, P Dimakopoulos, E Lambiris
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Trigger digit: the needle or the knife?

E Panayotopoulos et al. J Hand Surg Br. 1992 Apr.

Abstract

We report our experience in conservative treatment of 30 patients with trigger digits followed up for an average of 22.3 months. In 26 patients (86.6%) the pain disappeared and the others experienced a remarkable improvement. Locking resolved in 23 patients (76.6%): in 19 patients immediately after the injection and in the other four gradually thereafter. Only three patients needed a second injection. All were satisfied and none required any other form of treatment.

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