Paediatric trigger finger: Literature review and management algorithm

Trigger finger in the paediatric population is a distinct condition from trigger thumb in the child or trigger finger in the adult. This paper reviews the current practices applied in the treatment of paediatric trigger finger. Intra-operative photographs are used to illustrate the anatomic anomalies that may be present. An operative algorithm is presented suggesting a step-wise approach to check all structures that may cause the symptom of triggering whilst avoiding unnecessary dissection once the cause of the trigger has been corrected. (C) 2010 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.