Comparative clinical study of ultrasound-guided A1 pulley release<i>vs</i>open surgical intervention in the treatment of trigger finger

Abstract

Treatment of the trigger finger using ultrasonography resulted in fewer absence of work days, and better cosmetic results, in comparison with the open surgery technique. It is a promising method that represents excellent results without major complications, so that it could be possibly be established as a first-line treatment in the trigger finger's disease.