Trigger Finger Disorder

BOSTON — In this video, Richard Schaefer, MD, discusses a prospective study of provider and patient satisfaction with sutureless trigger finger release performed with ultrasound-guided assistance.

Published results showed it may be safe to perform open trigger finger release in the clinic, with complication rates similar to those reported when open trigger finger release is performed in the OR.

BOSTON — Adding sodium bicarbonate to steroid lidocaine injections for patients with certain hand conditions who also have high anxiety about undergoing hand injections may provide a less painful injection experience, results showed.

A significant percentage of patients would choose not to repeat surgery after undergoing routine hand procedures, according to published results.

Sonex Health has announced the full U.S. commercial launch of the UltraGuideTFR, an ultrasound-guided device for use in trigger finger release procedures, according to a press release.

Epinephrine with a local anesthetic is safe and effective with no instances of digital necrosis or need for phentolamine reversal in patients undergoing “wide-awake” hand and upper extremity surgery, according published results.