Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Musculoskeletal

No studies found 4 · 57.1%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Resolution of symptoms · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether endoscopic surgery changes resolution of symptoms compared with open surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for trigger finger 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.98, 1.02]
1 study · 231 participants
Very low

Pain (short‐term) 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

Function 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

Participant global assessment of success 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

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

Adverse events (infection, dysaesthesia) · patients with trigger finger

It is very uncertain whether endoscopic surgery changes adverse events (infection, dysaesthesia) compared with open surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for trigger finger 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.74 [0.74, 10.06]
1 study · 231 participants
Very low

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

Surgery for trigger finger 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.08 [0.13, 74.79]
1 study · 231 participants
Very low