Differential Pulley Release in Trigger Finger: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial.
Robin T WuMarc E WalkerConnor J PeckYuen-Jong LiuPeter HetzlerNicole K LeJohn SmetonaJ Grant ThomsonPublished in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2021)
These data implicate the A0 pulley as the primary cause of 31% to 47% of trigger fingers in our study. Although larger trials are needed to validate these results, our study suggests that release of both A0 and A1 pulleys may offer greater symptom resolution than release of the A1 pulley alone.