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9 Cards in this Set
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What tendon is involved in the development of trigger thumb?
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FPL
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At what pulley does triggering occur?
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A1 pulley
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What percentage of patients respond to initial steroid injection?
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60%
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How often is the condition bilateral?
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25 to 33%
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What percentage of cases with infantile trigger thumb will spontaneously resolve with observation?
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30%
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What is the preferred treatment if itfails to resolve by age of 1?
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Surgical release
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How does infantile trigger finger surgery differ from that of the adult?
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Must release and explore beyond the A1 pulleye
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What is the preferred direction of incision?
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Transverse
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What is the greatest risk of infantile trigger thumb surgery?
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Radial digital nerve injury at the thumb
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