Bowstringing after Trigger Finger Release: A Case Report

¹Hand Surgery Department, Strasbourg University Hospitals, FMTS, University of Strasbourg, Illkirch, France.

²Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan.

³Department of Plastic Surgery, Strasbourg University Hospitals, FMTS, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.

Corresponding Author: Philippe A Liverneaux, Department of Hand Surgery, Strasbourg University Hospital, 10 av Baumann, F-67403, Illkirch, France, Tel: +33688894779; E-Mail: [email protected]

Received Date: 05 Jan 2016  
Accepted Date: 18 Jan 2016   
Published Date: 22 Jan 2016
Copyright © 2016 Philippe AL

Citation: Ichihara S, Barthel L, Diaz JJH, Philippe AL, et al. (2016). Bowstringing after Trigger Finger Release: A Case Report. Mathews J Orthop
. 1(1): 002.

ABSTRACT

Purpose

We report a case of bowstringing after trigger finger release, related to laxity of thumb MCP UCL. A 58-y-o woman was referred to our hospital having suffered from impairment of right thumb opposition after trigger thumb treated in another center. Flexor pollicis longus could be seen as a bowstring and thumb MCP UCL was unstable. UCL was shrinkaged. After operation, there was no laxity neither bowstringing anymore. When there is a MCP laxity during a trigger finger operation, we recommend adding a UCL shrinkage at the same time.

 KEYWORDS

Bowstringing; Ulnar Collateral Ligament; Trigger Thumb.