Adding Splinting to Corticosteroid Injection for Trigger Finger .
This report has been verified
by one or more authors of the
original publication.
The effects of adding splint use to corticosteroid injection for the treatment of trigger finger: A randomized controlled trial
Musculoskeletal Care. 2022 Dec;20(4): 908-916.Sixty patients with trigger finger were randomized to receive a single corticosteroid injection with a full-time static splint at the metacarpophalangeal joint (3 months) (n=30) or a single corticosteroid injection alone (n=30). The primary outcome of interest was the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). Secondary outcomes of interest included Boston questionnaire scores for symptom severity and functional status, grip strength, and the stages of stenosing tenosynovitis. Outcomes were measured at 1 and 3 months follow-up. The results revealed significantly greater improvements in pain, symptom severity, and disease severity after 3 months in the splint group. Improvements in grip strength were significantly greater in the splint group at 1 month and trended towards statistical significance at 3 months (p=0.056).
Unlock the Full ACE Report
You have access to 4 more FREE articles this month.
Click below to unlock and view this ACE Reports
Unlock Now
Critical appraisals of the latest, high-impact randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews in orthopaedics
Access to OrthoEvidence podcast content, including collaborations with the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, interviews with internationally recognized surgeons, and roundtable discussions on orthopaedic news and topics
Subscription to The Pulse, a twice-weekly evidence-based newsletter designed to help you make better clinical decisions
Exclusive access to original content articles, including in-house systematic reviews, and articles on health research methods and hot orthopaedic topics
