NEUROMA OF THE RADIAL DIGITAL NERVE OF THE MIDDLE FINGER FOLLOWING TRIGGER RELEASE

• Published in: Hand surgery Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 95 - 97
• Main Authors: Sreedharan, S., Teoh, L. C., Chew, W. Y. C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore World Scientific Publishing Company 2011
• Subjects: Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Fingers - innervation; Fingers - surgery; Humans; Metacarpophalangeal Joint - innervation; Metacarpophalangeal Joint - surgery; Middle Aged; Neoplasms, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis; Neoplasms, Post-Traumatic - etiology; Neoplasms, Post-Traumatic - surgery; Neuroma - diagnosis; Neuroma - etiology; Neuroma - surgery; Neurosurgical Procedures - methods; Orthopedic Procedures - adverse effects; Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - diagnosis; Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - etiology; Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - surgery; Radial Nerve - injuries; Radial Nerve - surgery; Trigger Finger Disorder - surgery; Digital Nerve Injury; Neuroma; Middle Finger; Trigger Digit Release
• ISSN: 0218-8104; 1793-6535
• DOI: 10.1142/S021881041100514X

Trigger digit release is a common surgical procedure with a low complication rate. One of the potential complications is digital nerve injury. Though uncommon, digital nerve injury can be significantly symptomatic to the patient. We report a case of radial digital nerve neuroma formation following trigger release of the middle finger, which is considered to be safe, in terms of risk of digital nerve injury. We discuss our management of the complication, possible pitfalls which may have resulted in the complication in our case and offer possible means of overcoming these pitfalls.