Understanding Pediatric Trigger Thumb: Early Diagnosis and Effective Treatment
Trigger thumb in children is a relatively rare but important condition where a child’s thumb becomes locked in a bent or flexed position. The thumb cannot be straightened without assistance from the other hand. It most commonly presents between the ages of 1 to 3 years and can occur without any preceding injury or underlying medical issue. As a leading pediatric orthopedic doctor in Prakash Nagar , Dr. Vidyasagar , MBBS, M.S (Orthopedics) , offers expert evaluation and customized treatment for trigger thumb in children . He practices at KIMS Sunshine Hospitals , Udai Omni Hospitals , and Rainbow Children's Hospitals , where he is known for his child-friendly approach and surgical precision. What is Pediatric Trigger Thumb? Pediatric trigger thumb, also referred to as pediatric stenosing tenosynovitis , is caused by a mismatch between the size of the flexor tendon and the tendon sheath at the base of the thumb. When the sheath is too tight, the thickened or swollen tendon canno...