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ReviewWorld journal of orthopedics2023

Triggering, clicking, locking and crepitus of the finger: A comprehensive overview.

Pieter W Jordaan, Raymond Klumpp, Marco Zeppieri

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Review in World journal of orthopedics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Assessing the quality of ChatGPT's responses to commonly asked questions about trigger finger treatment.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Pieter W JordaanDepartment of Orthopaedic, Garden Route Hand Unit, George 6530, South Africa.
Raymond KlumppUOC Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Ospedale Treviglio-Caravaggio ASST, Bergamo Ovest 24047, Italy.
Marco ZeppieriDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Udine, Udine 33100, Italy. markzeppieri@hotmail.com.
Azienda Ospedaliera Treviglio · ITSt. George Hospital · INUniversity of Udine · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Triggering, locking, clicking, and crepitus of the fingers are common symptoms patients present with. Even though crepitus and triggering can occur as part of the same underlying diagnosis, it is important to differentiate between them, as they usually indicate different possible diagnoses. The differential diagnoses that should be considered include trigger finger, metacarpophalangeal joint (MCPJ) arthritis, fractures or dislocations, extensor digitorum communis subluxation or dislocation, locked MCPJ, avascular necrosis of the metacarpal head, and Dupuytren's disease. A thorough clinical examination with appropriate special investigations can permit the clinician to make the correct diagnosis. Appropriate management of a confirmed diagnosis is successful in providing symptomatic improvement.

Indexed as

CrepitusDifferential diagnosisDislocationLockingMetacarpophalangeal jointTrigger finger

Identifiers

PMID37970625
PMCPMC10642400
OpenAlexW4387684403

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