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What causes my pinky finger to lock up

A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raymond Wittstadt
Hand Surgery 38 years experience
?Trigger finger: Several things can cause painful triggering of a finger. The most common is a so called, "trigger" finger where your flexor tendon enlarges and can n... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanic
Neurology 54 years experience
Ulnar neuropathy: Most likely is a problem with ulnar nerve at elbow or less likely wrist. Consider thoracic outlet syndrome, and c-8 radiculopathy from neck. An EMG ... Read More
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Dr. Mark Einbecker
Hand Surgery 38 years experience
Cubital tunnel syn.: Though it can be neck or shoulder in origin this most likely represents a pinched nerve at your elbow. Try not leaning on your elbow and wrapping it ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. James Ferguson
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Unrelated: The bent pinky fingers are a genetic trait. You likely have an unrelated injury or process.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jack Choueka
Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery
Ulnar nerve: Numbness of the the ring and little fingers is usually the result of compression of the ulnar nerve somewhere along the arm and usually at the elbow. ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Katharine Cox
Pediatric Emergency Medicine 47 years experience
Joints: If it involves the joints, it may be a type of arthritis. Follow up with your MD for an examine, investigations and management. All the best.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Turrisi
Radiation Oncology 49 years experience
Ulnar Nerve: When your thumbs point outward from your body, the bones of the forearm open: the ulnar side has the nerve from the elbow (the funny bone sensation). ... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Francisco Schwartz-Fernandes
Hand Surgery 28 years experience
Several : Several things can be responsible for numbness in the small finger-cubital tunnel syndrome is one of the most common reasons. Proper evaluation by a ... Read More
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Dr. Anthony Depalma
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Carpal tunnel: Sounds like carpal tunnel syndrome. First 3.5 fingers. Median nerve compression at the wrist. Does this sound accurate?
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanic
Neurology 54 years experience
Nerve pinching: The location of your problem is in the distribution of the ulnar nerve, and there may be compression at the elbow, wrist, or even higher in the chest ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Aileen Shieu
Hand Surgery 22 years experience
Ulnar nerve: The ulnar nerve supplies feeling to part of your ring finger and the pinky. It travels from your neck, across your elbow and then into the palm of you... Read More
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