Management and referral for trigger finger/thumb

Trigger finger is a common cause of pain and disability in the hand. Akhtar et. al suggest guidelines and key points of note to aid practitioners in the management and referral of trigger finger and thumb in adults.

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 2005-07, Vol.331 (7507), p.30-33
Hauptverfasser:	Akhtar, Sohail, Bradley, Mary J, Quinton, David N, Burke, Frank D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Child Clinical Review Diabetes Diabetes Complications Disease Progression Diseases of the osteoarticular system Fingers Fingers & toes Flexors General aspects Hands Humans Injections, Intra-Articular Juxtaarticular diseases. Extraarticular rhumatism Medical disorders Medical sciences Medical treatment Musculoskeletal Diseases - etiology Musculoskeletal Diseases - pathology Musculoskeletal Diseases - therapy Pain - etiology Pain - pathology Pain Management Pulleys Referral and Consultation Splints Steroids Steroids - administration & dosage Tendons Tendons - pathology Thumb Type 1 diabetes mellitus Type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Zusammenfassung:	Trigger finger is a common cause of pain and disability in the hand. Akhtar et. al suggest guidelines and key points of note to aid practitioners in the management and referral of trigger finger and thumb in adults.
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-8146 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.331.7507.30