What is trigger finger surgery?
What is trigger finger surgery?
Trigger finger surgery is a surgical procedure to treat the frequent sticking of one or more finger. An incision is made in the palm to cut open the A1 pulley. The A2 pulley is strong enough to take the burden and the procedure does not impact any physical or functional trait of the area. The release of the A1 pulley ensures smooth gliding of the flexor tendon without getting stuck.
There are two types of techniques used to perform trigger finger surgery.
- Open surgery or an incision on the palm to reach tendon pulley and cut the ligament.
- Percutaneous trigger finger release, where a needle is used back and forth multiple times to cut the pulley and free the flexor tendon.