Non-Surgical Treatment:

Splints may be worn at night to help prevent you waking up with a locked finger. Steroid injections may also be adminstered around the A1 pulley and can also be repeated. In some cases these treatments may only provide temporary symptom relief.

Trigger Finger Surgery in London & Essex:

Trigger finger surgery in London & Essex involves cutting the A1 pulley, to allow the flexor tendon to glide. Trigger finger surgery is a short procedure that requires a small 1-2cm cut being made over the A1 pulley in your palm under local anaesthetic. 

• Anaesthetic: Local Anaesthetic.

• Surgery Time: 15 minutes.

• Hospital Stay: Day Case.

• Recovery Time: 2 weeks.

• Time off Work: 1 week (depends on occupation).

What are the Complications of Trigger Finger Surgery?

Many of the potential complications of hand surgery listed below will be minimised by Professor Miranda's clinical experience and meticulous surgical technique, careful post-operative follow-up in the dressings clinic and hand therapy rehabilitation. Whether you have your trigger finger surgery in London or Essex, you can rest assured that Professor Miranda and his experienced team will offer you the best care available.

Potential complications may include infection, bleeding, scar pain, vessel or nerve injury (numb finger), stiffness, tendon injury, complex regional pain syndrome, continued presence of symptoms, recurrence, wound breakdown and poor scarring.