Findings

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5 questions · 5 findings · 2 reviews · Musculoskeletal

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NSAID injection vs glucocorticoid injection

Recurrence · adults (> 18 years of age) with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether NSAID injection changes recurrence at 12 to 24 weeks compared with glucocorticoid injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for trigger finger 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.07 [0.01, 0.38]
2 studies · 231 participants
Very low

Percutaneous surgery plus steroid injection vs steroid injection

Recurrence ‐ not measured · patients with trigger finger

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for trigger finger 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Percutaneous surgery vs steroid injection

Recurrence · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous surgery changes recurrence compared with steroid injection (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for trigger finger 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.57 [0.21, 1.59]
5 studies · 392 participants
Very low

Open surgery vs steroid injection plus hyaluronic acid injection guided by ultrasound

Recurrence · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether open surgery changes recurrence compared with steroid injection plus hyaluronic acid injection guided by ultrasound (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for trigger finger 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.14 [0.01, 2.55]
1 study · 30 participants
Very low

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

Surgery for trigger finger 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.17 [0.09, 0.33]
2 studies · 270 participants
Low