Trigger Finger
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Trigger Finger Treatment
Treatment for a trigger finger may include:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain:
Ibuprofen
(
Motrin
)
Naproxen
(
Anaprox
,
Naprosyn
)
Ketoprofen
(
Orudis
)
Trigger finger splint
Corticosteroid
injections for trigger finger:
Medication is injected into the tendon to reduce
swelling
Surgery for trigger finger
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Trigger Finger Treatment: Questions For Doctor
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Dupuytren's contracture
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Last Updated: Aug 14, 2008
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;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Trigger Finger References:
Benson LS, Ptaszek AJ. Injection versus surgery in the treatment of trigger finger. J Hand Surg [Am]. 1997 Jan;22(1):138-44.
Cardon LJ, Ezaki M, Carter PR. Trigger finger in children. J Hand Surg [Am]. 1999 Nov;24(6):1156-61.
Finsen V, Hagen S. Surgery for trigger finger. Hand Surg. 2003 Dec;8(2):201-3.
