Bilateral trigger finger, surgical and conservative treatment in a 4 year old patient
Abstract
Introduction. Trigger finger is a rare anomaly in children; it is of unknown etiology and mainly affects the thumb. Management may be conservative or surgical. Case report. Pediatric patient of 4 years and 7 months of age is referred to plastic surgery service for fixed flexion deformity of the right thumb, after 4 months of evolution associated with a palpable nodule. It is successfully intervened surgically, without complications, sequels or recurrence. Discussion. The patient was effectively treated via surgery. Follow-up was carried out for three years with satisfactory evolution, showing full recovery of the function of the thumb, with no after-effects and with adequate adaptability to the environment. Conclusion. The objective of this article is to present a clinical case that aims to draw attention to the indications for conservative versus surgical treatment existing in the literature, corresponding to a pediatric patient from our milieu with a bilateral trigger finger, its treatment and postoperative results. Pediatric trigger finger has low prevalence in the world. There are no incidence or prevalence studies in this region. The age at which it arises is variable; the signs and symptoms are not the same as those of adults; involvement may be bilateral; diagnosis is clinical and surgery may be the most effective treatment, depending on the degree of involvement.
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