Patients can typically have Trigger Finger release performed and go home the same day. Patients have the procedure under local anaesthetic. An incision is made at the base of the finger of the affected digit. This allows for the A1 pulley (a tight band that helps the finger to bend) to be cut and so free the tendon that has the swelling (flexor tendon). The skin is closed with non-dissolving stitches & hand dressed to protect the wound, but free enough to use when absolutely needed.

Patients who commonly wake in the morning and notice their finger (any digit) being held in a bent position & feel resistance to straighten the finger by itself, therefore needing to use the other hand to do this (Triggering of the finger). 

The finger tends to straighten with a bit of a snap. These patients may have had other treatments previously with an unsuccessful outcome.

When patients come into the clinic, our UK-trained plastic surgeon makes a full assessment of the patient.  

This includes any relevant history, including reasons for surgery and a thorough examination of the affected hand & the other side.

Part of this process is explaining to the patients what can be done, why, and what to expect, based on each patients’ anatomy and suitability for surgery.