title: Congenital trigger digit.
abstract: Release of the sheath of the flexor tendon is the accepted solution for the problem of congenital trigger digits in children. A series of 27 patients with 37 trigger digits were observed over a period of 18 years: the average follow-up on these patients was 46.9 months. Thirty-two thumbs, three long fingers, and two ring fingers showed locking and a degree of triggering. Thirty-three digits required surgery. The surgical treatment is simple and effective. The outcome in most cases shows that this is a conservative approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, CA 92350.
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sicilia
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*