Stepwise surgical approach for triggering distally to the A2 pulley after A1 pulley release
Persistent trigger finger distally to the A2 pulley after A1 pulley release is uncommon. We report five fingers in four patients successfully treated using a stepwise approach including A1 pulley release, ulnar flexor digitorum superficialis slip excision and flexor tenoplasty. Level of Evidence: Level IV
Authors
- Yasunori Hattori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8053-2562)
- Sotetsu Sakamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0136-5282)
- Ian Jason Magtoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9001-8209)
Institutions
- Ogori Daiichi General Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Published
- 2026-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17531934261460239
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00