Triggering at the distal A2 pulley

M Nagaoka; T Yamaguchi; S Nagao

doi:10.1016/J.JHSB.2006.11.004

Triggering at the distal A2 pulley

J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2007 Apr;32(2):210-3. doi: 10.1016/J.JHSB.2006.11.004. Epub 2007 Jan 11.

Authors

M Nagaoka¹, T Yamaguchi, S Nagao

Affiliation

¹ Orthopaedic Department, Surugadai Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. mnagaoka@mub.biglobe.ne.jp

PMID: 17222486
DOI: 10.1016/J.JHSB.2006.11.004

Abstract

We report two cases with triggering at the distal end of the A2 pulley. One was caused by enlargement of the flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) tendon and the other by enlargement of both slips of the flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) tendon. Both were relieved by reduction tenoplasty and short releases, or venting, of the distal A2 pulley.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Synovectomy
Tendons / physiopathology
Tendons / surgery*
Trigger Finger Disorder / physiopathology
Trigger Finger Disorder / surgery*