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Is trigger finger in the thumb a complication of carpal tunnel release?
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Not usually: It is not uncommon to develop swelling in the hand after a carpal tunnel release. Sometimes swelling can affect the tendons and tendon sheath. If this occurs, triggering may develope. It may also be unrelated. Carpal tunnel syndrome (cts) and trigger finger have overlapping patient demographics. Oral/injectable steroids and therapy should relieve your symptoms.
Answered 11/5/2012
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No: Patients often have both triggers and carpal tunnel syndrome because they are caused by swelling.
Answered 1/27/2014
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No: But they may both be due to same underlying cause -- tendon swelling. Approximately 46% of patients with carpal tunnel also have a trigger finger.
Answered 12/5/2012
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No: The timing may be suspicious: many people develop trigger finger/thumb after carpal tunnel surgery. However, it is well known that carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger are conditions that are often associated with one another.
Answered 11/29/2014
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