Trigger finger is also known as stenosing tenosynovitis.Surgery is possible for a 3 year old with stenosing tenosynovitis.
Stenosing tenosynovitis is a condition in which hard knots are visible at the joints and the interphalangeal joints are unable to actively flex or extend or there is a popping sound when flexing or extending, like pulling the trigger of a gun. It manifests as a flexion deformity of the interphalangeal joints of the fingers.
3-year-old children with stenosing tenosynovitis generally first consider conservative treatment, you can carry out local massage, straighten the affected finger, with the support fixed and with the taking of blood circulation, swelling and pain relief drugs, such as Guaixianling capsule and other methods of treatment. If the effect of conservative treatment is not good, then surgical treatment.
Surgery can be performed under direct vision to protect the nerve and vascular bundles of the finger and to accurately and completely release the A1 pulley. If the surgery is performed under local anesthesia, the patient can also be asked to actively flex the finger during the surgery to determine the sliding nature of the tendon and whether there is any popping sound. Flexion and extension exercises should be started on the second day after surgery, otherwise tendon adhesion may occur and lead to impaired finger movement after surgery.
If a 3-year-old child has stenosing tenosynovitis, he or she should actively cooperate with the doctor’s guidance and choose an appropriate treatment plan. The above medications need to be used as prescribed by the doctor.