Diabetics may suffer from trigger finger and most cases require surgical intervention. Trigger finger is a common condition that affects one of the thumb and leads to the inability to straighten the affected finger after bending it. This disease does not have a specific cause, but it is common in diabetics, rheumatoid patients, and in cases of chronic inflammation of the tendons in the hand. It usually causes finger pain with a small painful swelling at the start of the finger on the side of the palm. The movement of the finger becomes painful and not smooth, and the patient may need to use his other hand to straighten the finger after bending it.
The diagnosis is made by clinical examination and does not require any aid or laboratory analyzes.
As for treatment, it usually begins with conservative treatment with over the counter medications
For inflammation, pain medication and cold compresses on the sick finger. A topical injection of dipomedrol may also be used to reduce inflammation around the tendon. However, most of these cases require a simple surgical intervention during which the canal through which the tendons pass is expanded, leading to a full recovery, God willing.
This surgery is performed under local anesthesia, and then the patient can go home on the same day and use his hand within a few days.
Dr. Yasser Mohammed Al-Buhairi
Orthopedic consultant
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