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1,923 questions · 1,956 findings · 143 reviews · Musculoskeletal

No studies found 555 · 28.4%GRADE not reported 107 · 5.5%Very low 255 · 13%Low 555 · 28.4%Moderate 357 · 18.3%High 127 · 6.5%

Endoscopic surgery vs open surgery

Neurovascular injury · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether endoscopic surgery changes neurovascular injury compared with open surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery

Resolution of symptoms Not measured · patients with trigger finger

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery

Pain (short‐term) Not measured · patients with trigger finger

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery

Physical function · patients with trigger finger
3 findings from 1 review

Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery

Participant global assessment of success Not measured · patients with trigger finger

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery

Recurrence ‐ not measured · patients with trigger finger

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery

Adverse events Not measured · patients with trigger finger

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

Open surgery by transverse incision of the skin in the distal palmar crease vs open surgery

Neurovascular injury Not measured · patients with trigger finger

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

Open surgery vs steroid injection

Recurrence · patients with trigger finger

Open surgery may leads to lower recurrence compared with steroid injection (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Open surgery vs steroid injection

Adverse events (infection, tendon or pulley injury, flare, cutaneous discomfort, fat necrosis) · patients with trigger finger

Open surgery showed no clear difference in adverse events (infection, tendon or pulley injury, flare, cutaneous… compared with steroid injection (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Open surgery vs steroid injection

Neurovascular injury · patients with trigger finger

Open surgery showed no clear difference in neurovascular injury compared with steroid injection (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous surgery vs steroid injection

Resolution of symptoms · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous surgery changes resolution of symptoms (after 1 or more injections) compared with steroid injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

SF‐36 social function. Domain of SF‐36 considered representative of quality of life: mental health domain largely covered by depression and anxiety above: scale of 0‐100. Higher score indicated improved social function. Mean duration of · people with chronic hip, knee or hip and knee osteoarthritis
1 finding from 1 review