title: Percutaneous release of trigger fingers.
abstract: Open surgery has been indicated as the surgical treatment for trigger finger for many years; however, minimally invasive techniques are replacing conventional methods. Minimally invasive techniques enable early recovery of the patient with minimal damage to soft tissues. The authors’ study showed that levels of effectiveness of open surgical and percutaneous methods were superior to those of the conservative method using corticosteroid based on the cure and reappearance rates of the trigger. Percutaneous pulley release for treating trigger finger is a safe, effective, and minimally invasive surgical alternative.
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, UNIFESP - Federal University of São Paulo, Rua Borges Lagoa 786, São Paulo City, Cep: 04038-031 São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: edsonsasahara@ig.com.br.
authors.forename: Edson Sasahara
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: João Baptista Gomes
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.forename: João Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Belloti
authors.forename: Walter Manna
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Albertoni
authors.forename: Flavio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Faloppa
mesh_terms: D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*; D052582:Trigger Finger Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids
keywords: Corticosteroid; Release; Surgical; Tendon; Tenosynovitis finger percutaneous; Trigger