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Trigger finger in a hereditary multiple exostoses disease: A unique case report

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Trigger finger is one of the most common upper extremity problems seen by hand surgeons. Lesions occupying space in the tendon bed can prevent tendon gliding. We describe a unique case of trigger finger in a patient known for a hereditary multiple exostoses disease where an exostosis in the tendon bed constricted the tendon sheath, leading to triggering and locking. Open surgical treatment was performed by removing of the exostosis which relieved the problem.

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  1. Plastic Surgery Department, CHU Brugmann, site Victor Horta, Place Arthur Van Gehuchten 4, 1020, Brussels (Laeken), Belgium

    Celine Vrancken, Yasser Farid & Roxana Matasa

  2. Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 50 Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, 1050, Brussels, Belgium

    Celine Vrancken, Yasser Farid & Roxana Matasa

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Correspondence to Yasser Farid.

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Vrancken, C., Farid, Y. & Matasa, R. Trigger finger in a hereditary multiple exostoses disease: A unique case report. Eur J Plast Surg 42, 305–308 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-018-1481-5

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