
Phalanx injection technique:A less painful and effective method of treating trigger finger

August 2014
Phalanx injection technique:A less painful and effective method of treating trigger finger
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Proximal phalanx injection for trigger finger: randomized controlled trial
Hand Surg. 2011;16(3):313-7Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
40 patients, greater than 18 years of age, with primary trigger finger were randomized into one of two treatment groups to receive different steroid injection techniques to see the overall effectiveness of each. Patients in one group received injection through the conventional technique (over the metacarpal head), while those in the second group received an injection using the midproximal phalanx ...
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