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Case Reports
. 2007 Feb;22(1):170-2.
doi: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.1.170.

Ten trigger fingers in an adult man: a case report

Young-Keun Lee  1 , Byung-Sup Kam, Kwang-Won Lee, Whoan-Jeang Kim, Won-Sik Choy
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Case Reports

Ten trigger fingers in an adult man: a case report

Young-Keun Lee et al. J Korean Med Sci. 2007 Feb.

Abstract

Trigger finger is a common disease particularly in the middle aged women. A very rare case in which an adult man had 10 trigger fingers was experienced. He was treated with local steroid injections in both thumbs, but trigger finger disease has been aggravated in every digit of both hands. We performed an early operative treatment. Three months after the operation, the patient could perform his work without discomfort in his hands and showed normal range of motion in all fingers.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Closeup photograph of both hands. (A) He can not perform forceful gripping in both hands. (B) He can not extend fingers, especially thumb, 3rd and 4th fingers in both hands due to pain and entrapment of flexor tendons at the A1 pulley.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Closeup photographs of both hands 3 months after surgery. (A) He can perform forceful gripping in both hands. (B) He can extend all fingers with a good clincal result.
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