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Demographic Characteristics of Patients Undergoing Trigger Finger Surgery

Tetik parmak cerrahisi yapılan hastaların demografik özellikleri

Ahmet Nadir Aydemir(PAMUKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, ORTOPEDİ VE TRAVMATOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0002-3095-4935
Erman Tütüncüler(denizli devlet hastanesi)0000-0001-7709-5683
Pages
650–653
Publication Date
2026-01-01
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These findings are consistent with the literature and provide regional demographic insight into surgically treated trigger finger cases.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the demographic characteristics of patients who underwent surgical treatment for trigger finger and to compare the findings with the literature.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: Following the approval of the Pamukkale University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Approval No: E-60116787-020-610909; Date: 15 November 2024), medical records of patients who underwent trigger finger surgery between 2023 and 2024 were retrospectively reviewed.
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Conclusion & Impact:These findings are consistent with the literature and provide regional demographic insight into surgically treated trigger finger cases.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:2024 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Tetik parmak · A1 pulley gevşetme · Demografik analiz

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the demographic characteristics of patients who underwent surgical treatment for trigger finger and to compare the findings with the literature. Materials and Methods: Following the approval of the Pamukkale University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Approval No: E-60116787-020-610909; Date: 15 November 2024), medical records of patients who underwent trigger finger surgery between 2023 and 2024 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic data including age, sex, affected hand (right or left), and operated finger were collected. Statistical analyses were performed using the chi-square goodness-of-fit test and independent samples t-test. Results: A total of 582 patients (473 females, 109 males) underwent open A1 pulley release for trigger finger. Female predominance was statistically significant (p = 1.93 × 10⁻⁵¹). The mean age was 55.61 years for females and 52.53 years for males (p = 0.049). The right hand was affected more frequently than the left (56.5% vs. 43.5%; p = 0.0017). The most commonly operated finger was the thumb, followed by the third and fourth fingers (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Trigger finger was found to be more common in middle-aged and elderly women, with the right hand and thumb being most frequently affected. Dominant hand use and repetitive strain may play a role in the higher incidence of thumb involvement. These findings are consistent with the literature and provide regional demographic insight into surgically treated trigger finger cases.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, tetik parmak cerrahisi uygulanan hastaların demografik özelliklerini değerlendirmek ve elde edilen bulguları literatür ile karşılaştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Pamukkale Üniversitesi Girişimsel Olmayan Klinik Araştırmalar Etik Kurulu onayı alındıktan sonra (Karar No: E-60116787-020-610909; Tarih: 15 Kasım 2024), 2023–2024 yılları arasında tetik parmak tanısıyla cerrahi olarak tedavi edilen hastaların kayıtları geriye dönük olarak incelendi. Hastaların yaş, cinsiyet, etkilenen el (sağ/sol) ve ameliyat edilen parmak bilgileri kaydedildi. İstatistiksel analizlerde ki-kare uygunluk testi ve bağımsız iki örneklem t-testi kullanıldı. Bulgular: Toplam 582 hastaya (473 kadın, 109 erkek) tetik parmak nedeniyle açık A1 pulley gevşetme cerrahisi uygulandığı belirlendi. Kadın hasta oranı istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede yüksekti (p = 1.93 × 10⁻⁵¹). Kadın hastalarda ortalama yaş 55.61, erkeklerde ise 52.53 olup bu fark sınırda anlamlı bulundu (p = 0.049). Cerrahi girişimlerin %56.5’i sağ elde, %43.5’i sol elde gerçekleştirildi (p = 0.0017). En sık opere edilen parmak başparmak olup, bunu sırasıyla üçüncü ve dördüncü parmaklar izledi (p < 0.001). Sonuç: Tetik parmak hastalığının özellikle orta yaş ve üzeri kadınlarda, dominant el ve başparmakta daha sık görüldüğü saptanmıştır. Dominant elin daha fazla kullanımı ve tekrarlayan mikrotravmalar, başparmak tutulumunun yüksekliğinde etkili olabilir. Bulgularımız literatürle uyumlu olup, bölgesel demografik veriler açısından katkı sağlamaktadır.

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Aydemir, A. N., Tütüncüler, E. (2026). Demographic Characteristics of Patients Undergoing Trigger Finger Surgery. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 4, 650–653. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.1817624

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