title: Spontaneous recovery of trigger thumbs in children.
abstract: Forty-two children with trigger thumb were reviewed to determine the possibility of spontaneous recovery and the outcome of treatment. There were 22 boys and 20 girls. All of them had a normal physical examination at birth. Ten patients had spontaneous recovery within 3 months of their initial visit. Thirty-two patients underwent surgical release. All of them had satisfactory results. Our findings suggest that spontaneous recovery of trigger thumb in children is possible and may be related to a traumatic cause for the condition. Delaying operation until after the age of 3 years will not affect the outcome.
authors.affiliation: Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mulpruek
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prichasuk
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery