Pediatric trigger thumb treated with A1 pulley release with or without postoperative thumb immobilization: a retrospective study
Our results suggest that postoperative thumb immobilization following A1 pulley release may not be necessary for patients with trigger thumb, as it does not significantly impact functional outcomes or recurrence rates.
Authors
- Qun Zhao
- Zejuan Ji
- Keming Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9012-5365)
- Weili Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4316-9642)
- Chunxu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1221-499X)
- Zhenwei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2742-1369)
- Biao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2536-819X)
Institutions
- Zhengzhou Children's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-06203-2
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00