J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1989 Feb;24(1):94-96. 10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.1.94.

Percutaneous Release of Trigger Gingers

Abstract

A simple out-patient's procedure with the use of a simple 17 or 18G hypodermic needle for the percutaneous release of trigger finger is described. The authors are reporting the satisfactory result obtained by means of percutaneous release of tendon sheath without skin incision in 21 trigger fingers of 17 patients treated at the out-patient-basis.

Keyword

Trigger finggers; Percutaneous release

MeSH Terms

Fingers
Ginger*
Humans
Needles
Skin
Tendons
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