CLINICAL STUDIES ON THE CASES OF TRIGGER FINGER IN RURAL AREA
1983 Volume 33 Issue 6 Pages 473-479
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1983 Volume 33 Issue 6 Pages 473-479
Two hundred and thirty-six trigger fingers in 202 cases treated during the last eight and a half years in rural areas were examined.
1) There were only 5 cases with 8 trigger fingers recognized in children, far fewer than in urban areas as reported in various other surveys.
2) Out of 228 trigger fingers in 197 adult patients, 162 cases (82.2%) were females and many of them were in the age range 40-60 years.
As to the affected fingers, the following percental distribution from the thumb to the little finger was found : 58.7 (134 cases), 3 (7 cases), 23.2 (53 cases), 14 (32 cases), and less than 1 (2 cases) per cent. There were no significant differences between rural and urban areas as far as those data were concerned.
3) In treating trigger fingers in children, it is desirable to observe their developments for a certain period of time while applying a conservative treatment.
In treating adult patients, a surgical operation seems best for a quick and definite recovery.
