Vande Voorde Kira¹*, Van Praet Frank², Vanmierlo Bert³ and Decramer Arne⁴

¹Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, AZ Delta Roeselare, Roeselare, Belgium
²Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
³Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, AZ Delta Roeselare, Roeselare, Belgium
⁴Department of Cardio and Organ Systems, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium

*Corresponding Author: Vande Voorde Kira, Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, AZ Delta Roeselare, Roeselare, Belgium.

Received: November 02, 2021; Published: July 09, 2024

Abstract

Triggering of the thumb is a well-known condition in the current orthopaedic practice. Although most cases of triggering are idiopathic, some are caused by specific anomalies. We present a rare case of atraumatic, bilateral triggering of the thumb caused by a congenital sesamoid bone at the volar aspect of the interphalangeal joint. Sesamoidectomy resulted in immediate and sustained resolution of pain and clicking. In this article, we discuss a step-by-step surgical approach for sesamoidectomy while reviewing the more uncommon causes of triggering. We argue that a broad spectrum of etiologies should be included in the differential diagnosis when opting for surgery in the treatment of trigger thumb.

 Keywords: Hand; Trigger Finger; Thumb; Sesamoid Bone; Interphalangeal Joint

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Citation

Citation: Vande Voorde Kira., et al. “Interphalangeal Sesamoid Bone as a Rare Cause of Bilateral Trigger Thumb".Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 7.8 (2024): 10-13.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2024 Vande Voorde Kira., 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.