Percutaneous A1 pulley release vs steroid injection for trigger digit: The results of a prospective, randomized trial

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-56

  Zyluk, A ^a   Jagielski, G ^a  

^a POMERANIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Corticosteroid injection; Percutaneous release; Trigger digit

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BETAMETHASONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJECTION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TENDON; TRIGGER FINGER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; BETAMETHASONE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECURRENCE; TENDONS; TRIGGER FINGER DISORDER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952842440     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193410381824     Document Type: Article

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