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What is trigger digit and how it is caused? Can children too experience it?


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Post On: 2008-08-24 21:49:30

 What is trigger digit and how it is caused? Can children too experience it?
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Please permit me know. What is the treatment?
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 Post On: 2008-08-24 21:55:19
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Trigger digit is hyper-flexion of the distal phalanx of a finger. In non-medical speak, it effectuation the end-bone of your digit is bent inwards towards your palm without any bending of the other joints. Yes children can get it, anyone can. Usually caused by trauma to the counsel of the digit forcing the tendons discover of locate (for example, disagreeable to grownup a sport and it strikes the digit head on). Can be very painful, but easily treated, go to an crisis room and they will X-Ray it (to attain sure no fracture), put it back in locate and give you a splint.
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