Trigger Thumb: Results of a Prospective Randomised Study of Percutaneous Release with Steroid Injection Versus Steroid Injection Alone
- 1 December 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Vol. 28 (6), 586-589
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0266-7681(03)00172-4
Abstract
One hundred and twenty-seven trigger thumbs in 115 adult patients were randomised to either percutaneous release with steroid injection ( n=66) or steroid injection alone ( n=61). Two patients, one from each group, were lost to follow-up. Percutaneous release with steroid injection produced satisfactory results in 91% of cases whereas steroid injection alone produced satisfactory results in 47% of cases. One case in the percutaneous group developed stiffness and one in the injection group developed cellulitis. No digital nerve injury occurred in either group. We conclude that percutaneous trigger thumb release combined with steroid injection has a higher success rate than that of steroid injection alone.Keywords
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