Jared Bookman, Madeline Rocks, Karen Noh, Omri Ayalon, Jacques Hacquebord, Louis Catalano, Steven Glickel
BACKGROUND: Corticosteroid injection is the mainstay of nonoperative treatment for trigger finger (stenosing tenosynovitis), but despite substantial experience with this treatment, there is minimal available evidence as to the optimal corticosteroid dosing. The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of 3 different injection dosages of triamcinolone acetonide for the treatment of trigger finger. METHODS: Patients diagnosed with a trigger finger were prospectively enrolled and treated with an initial triamcinolone acetonide (Kenalog) injection of 5 mg, 10 mg, or 20 mg...
May 16, 2023: Hand: Official Journal of the American Association for Hand Surgery