Sonographic appearance of trigger fingers

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_806A6428384D
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
Sonographic appearance of trigger fingers
Journal
Journal of Ultrasound Medicine
Author(s)
Guerini H., Pessis E., Theumann N., Le Quintrec J. S., Campagna R., Chevrot A., Feydy A., Drape J. L.
ISSN
1550-9613
Publication state
Published
Issued date
10/2008
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
27
Number
10
Pages
1407-1413
Language
english
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe the sonographic appearance of the first annular (A1) pulley-flexor tendon complex in patients with trigger fingers. METHODS: Thirty-three trigger fingers in 33 patients were examined with a 7- to 15-MHz probe. A control group consisted of 20 patients without trigger fingers. The study included systematic measurement of the thickness of the A1 pulley and a power Doppler assessment of the pulleys, tendons, and tendon sheaths. RESULTS: Thickening and hypoechogenicity of the A1 pulley were found in all patients with trigger fingers. Measurements of A1 pulley thickness were significantly different (P < .0001) between the groups without trigger fingers (mean, 0.5 mm; range, 0.4-0.6 mm) and with trigger fingers (mean, 1.8 mm; range, 1.1-2.9 mm). Hypervascularization of the A1 pulley on power Doppler imaging was found in 91% of the trigger fingers but was never found in the healthy control group. Flexor tendinosis was found in 48% of the trigger fingers; tenosynovitis was found in 55%; and both were found in 39%. In the control group, tenosynovitis and tendinosis were not found. CONCLUSIONS: Thickening and hyper-vascularization of the A1 pulley are the hallmarks of trigger fingers on sonography. Other frequently observed features include distal flexor tendinosis and tenosynovitis.
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Web of science
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22/10/2008 12:33
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