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ArticleCureus2024

Primary Negative Prognostic Factors in Pediatric and Adult Patients Undergoing Trigger Finger Surgery.

Muhammed Köroğlu, Mustafa Karakaplan, Mustafa Yıldız, Mehmet Eren, Emre Ergen, İpek Balıkçı Çiçek, Okan Aslantürk, Kadir Ertem

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Muhammed KöroğluOrthopaedics and Traumatology, İnönü University School of Medicine, Malatya, TUR.
Mustafa KarakaplanOrthopaedics and Traumatology, İnönü University School of Medicine, Malatya, TUR.
Mustafa YıldızOrthopaedics and Traumatology, İnönü University School of Medicine, Malatya, TUR.
Mehmet ErenOrthopaedics and Traumatology, İnönü University School of Medicine, Malatya, TUR.
Emre ErgenOrthopaedics and Traumatology, İnönü University School of Medicine, Malatya, TUR.
İpek Balıkçı ÇiçekBiostatistics and Epidemiology, İnönü University School of Medicine, Malatya, TUR.
Okan AslantürkOrthopaedics and Traumatology, İnönü University School of Medicine, Malatya, TUR.
Kadir ErtemOrthopaedics and Traumatology, İnönü University Medical School, Malatya, Malatya, TUR.
Inonu University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives This study aims to investigate the negative prognostic indicators of pediatric and adult trigger finger surgery patients concerning complications, recurrence, and satisfaction. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 61 patients with a total of 91 trigger fingers, including 31 in children and 30 in adult patients, all of whom were treated using a standardized surgical technique. The study considered several demographic and clinical factors, including age, gender, dominant hand, body mass index, occupation, history of trauma, single or multiple finger involvement, staging according to Green classification, diabetes mellitus, comorbidities, recurrence, revision surgery, utilization of non-surgical treatment methods, need for rehabilitation after surgery, time to return to work, the time interval from clinic initiation to the surgery, satisfaction and the duration of the follow-up period. In addition, the quick version of the disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand (QDASH); and the visual analog scale (VAS) were used to assess patients' data. Results In adult patients, a statistically significant relationship was observed between the increasing grade of the Green stage and complication rate (p<0.001), recurrence (p<0.001), and lower satisfaction (p<0.001). No statistically significant relationship was identified between Green's classification and complications (p=0.129), recurrence (p=0.854), or satisfaction (p=0.143) in pediatric patients. While a statistically significant relationship existed between the time interval from clinic initiation to surgery and complications (p=0.033) in adult patients, no significant relationships were observed for recurrence or satisfaction. Conversely, there was no statistically significant relationship between the time interval from clinic initiation to surgery and complications, recurrence, or satisfaction in pediatric patients. Conclusion This study demonstrates that increasing the grade of the Green stage and duration of symptoms before surgery were the substantial factors contributing to prognosis in adult patients but not in pediatric patients. These findings can assist physicians during patients' treatment management. We suggest that physicians consider these factors for patients' satisfaction.

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PMID38558643
PMCPMC10981770
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