Grigorios Kastanis1*, Pantouvaki A2, Spyrantis M1, Christoforidis C1 and Velivasakis G1
1Department of Orthopaedic, General Hospital of Heraklion-Venizeleio, Crete,
Greece
2Department of Physiotherapy, General Hospital of Heraklion-Venizeleio, Crete,
Greece
*Corresponding Author: Grigorios Kastanis, Department of Orthopaedic, General Hospital of Heraklion-Venizeleio, Crete, Greece.
Received: March 27, 2020; Published: April 23, 2020
Introduction: Stenosing Tenosynovitis is a common disorder among patients with diabetes mellitus. The definitive treatment is release of the A1 pulley (open or percutaneous). The aim of this study is to compare functional outcomes and complication rates of these two methods (open versus percutaneous release) for recurrent trigger finger in patients with diabetes mellitus.
Materials and Methods: 114 patients with diabetes mellitus and an average age of 48 years (range 28 - 64 yrs old) were treated for recurrent trigger finger. The modified Quinnell grading system was used as a selection criterion for the classification of trigger digit. The patients were divided in two groups randomly. Group A included 52 patients who were treated with open release of A1 pulley and group B included 62 patients who were treated with percutaneous release using the tip of an 18-gauge or knife (Ophthalmic Corneal/Scleral knife 19 Gauge).
Results: The median follow-up was 12 months (range from 10 - 14 months). The results were based on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Quick Dash and Gilberts and Wereldasma Questionnaire. At 3 months, the results seemed to be better in group B, while there was no statistical difference at six months and at one year postoperatively.
Conclusion: Both surgical methods (open and percutaneous release) in long-term follow-up postoperatively, resulted in similar therapeutic efficacy. The advantages of percutaneous release over the classic open method in short-term outcomes are: 1) low cost, 2) less complication rates and 3) immediate functional recovery.
Keywords: Grigorios Kastanis, Department of Orthopaedic, General Hospital of Heraklion-Venizeleio, Crete, Greece.
Citation: Grigorios Kastanis., et al. “Percutaneous or Open Release is the Most Effective Surgical Technique in Diabetic Recurrent Trigger Finger in Short and Long Term Outcomes? A Clinical Review". Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 3.5 (2020): 33-38.
Copyright: © 2020 Grigorios Kastanis., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.