| Percutaneous A1 pulley release vs steroid injection for trigger digit: the results of a prospective, randomized trial. | |
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PMID: 20709708 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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This study compared the results of percutaneous A1 pulley release and steroid injection in 105 trigger digits in 95 patients. The patients were randomly assigned to either surgery (43 patients, 46 digits) or steroid injection (52 patients, 59 digits). The results were assessed at 1 and 6 months and the measurements included rate of recurrence (primary outcome measure), pain on movement, active range of movement of the affected digit and grip strength. No recurrences were seen at 1 month. At the 1 month assessment, patients after steroid injection achieved greater active range of movement of the fingers (270° vs 264°) and stronger grip (99% vs 85%) than those treated by percutaneous release. At the 6 month assessment six recurrences (11%) occurred in the steroid injection group and none in the percutaneous release group (P = 0.005). Patients after percutaneous release had less pain on movement of the involved digit (VAS 0.4 vs 1.3), but still had lower AROM of the fingers (265° vs 270° after steroid injection). We conclude that percutaneous A1 pulley release is more effective medium-term therapy for trigger digit than steroid injection, because of lower risk of recurrence. |
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A Zyluk; G Jagielski |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-08-13 |
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Title: The Journal of hand surgery, European volume Volume: 36 ISSN: 1532-2211 ISO Abbreviation: J Hand Surg Eur Vol Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2010-12-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101315820 Medline TA: J Hand Surg Eur Vol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 53-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of General and Hand Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland. azyluk@hotmail.com |
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