Peer-reviewed research
Concomitant presentation of carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger
Stephen A Rottgers and Davis Lewis, Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury, 2009 · DOI 10.1186/1749-7221-4-13
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- What it is
- An observational study of 108 consecutive hand-clinic patients that evaluated each person for both carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger. It reports how often the two were found together at first presentation.
- How much weight it carries
- Peer-reviewed, from a single US hand clinic, so it is not a population estimate. The authors recommend checking for both conditions at the first visit, and the cause of most cases is unknown.
Facts taken from this source
- In a 2009 study of 108 hand-clinic patients, 61 percent had carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger together when first seen.
“Concurrent CTS and triggering were found in 66 (61%) of patients on initial presentation.” (Results)