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Trigger Thumb, Trigger Finger and Clasped Thumb

by
Marcos Carvalho
1,*,
Maria Inês Barreto
1,
Cristina Alves
1 and
Francisco Soldado
2,*
1
Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Pediatric Hospital, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (CHUC), EPE, Av. Afonso Romão, 3000-602 Coimbra, Portugal
2
Pediatric Hand Surgery and Microsurgery, Barcelona Children’s Hospital, HM Nens, HM Hospitales, 08009 Barcelona, Spain
*
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Children 2024, 11(3), 294; https://doi.org/10.3390/children11030294
Submission received: 21 January 2024 / Revised: 13 February 2024 / Accepted: 27 February 2024 / Published: 1 March 2024
(This article belongs to the Section Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine)
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Abstract

Finger deformities are a common reason for medical observation in children. Subtle clinical differences can have a significant impact on the diagnosis and treatment of these patients. Identification of the basic diagnostic and treatment principles of trigger thumb, trigger finger, and clasped thumb is of paramount importance to all general practitioners, pediatricians, and orthopedic surgeons who are involved in the care of children. The purpose of this article is to review the most important concepts regarding these important topics, focusing on etiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
Keywords: trigger thumb; trigger finger; clasped thumb and thumb in palm trigger thumb; trigger finger; clasped thumb and thumb in palm

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Carvalho, M.; Barreto, M.I.; Alves, C.; Soldado, F. Trigger Thumb, Trigger Finger and Clasped Thumb. Children 2024, 11, 294. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11030294

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Carvalho M, Barreto MI, Alves C, Soldado F. Trigger Thumb, Trigger Finger and Clasped Thumb. Children. 2024; 11(3):294. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11030294

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Carvalho, Marcos, Maria Inês Barreto, Cristina Alves, and Francisco Soldado. 2024. "Trigger Thumb, Trigger Finger and Clasped Thumb" Children 11, no. 3: 294. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11030294

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Carvalho, M., Barreto, M. I., Alves, C., & Soldado, F. (2024). Trigger Thumb, Trigger Finger and Clasped Thumb. Children, 11(3), 294. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11030294

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