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A member asked:
Is trigger finger always congential in 12 year olds? can it be due to overuse? my sons dr. say it can't.
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Neither: We call a trigger finger in a 12 year old congenital but we do not know what causes it. Congenital means from birth. 12 year old cannot over use.
Answered 11/4/2013
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