4/2024

Practical use of ultrasonography for a trigger wrist – a case report

I. Nagura1, T. Kanatani2, A. Inui3, Y. Mifune3, R. Kuroda3, S. Lucchina4,5

1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinsuma Hospital, Kobe, Japan 2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe Rosai Hospital, Kobe, Japan 3 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan 4 Locarno Hand Center, Locarno, Switzerland 5 Hand Unit EOC, Locarno’s Regional Hospital, Locarno, Switzerland

Summary

We report a case of trigger wrist diagnosed by ultrasonography. The ultrasound findings showed the mass around the flexor tendon triggering at the transverse carpal ligament during finger flexion. The operative findings were consistent with the ultrasonographic findings. This is practical not only to confirm the diagnosis but also to help preoperative planning.

Key words

fibroma – ultrasonography – triggering – trigger finger disorder – flexor tendon

Nagura I, Kanatani T, Inui A et al. Practical use of ultrasonography for trigger wrist – a case report. Acta Chir Plast 2024; 66 (4): 183–186.

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