| Autor: |
Fahad Rizvi, Chen Wei Rong Ryan, Kong Amos Ethan, Wong Chun Pui Joshua, Neal Khambhayata, Dhriti Arya, Tariq Kapasi, Philippe B Wilson |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
BJGP Open, Vol 7, Iss 4 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2398-3795 |
| DOI: |
10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0031 |
| Popis: |
Background: Trigger finger is a common hand condition in which a finger is unable to fully extend owing to a thickening of the tendon and its sheath, causing the finger to lock in a bent position. Aim: To assess the viability of carrying out trigger finger surgeries in NHS primary care in terms of clinician and patient acceptance, experience, and outcomes; and operational requirements of this service for wider application. Design & setting: A pilot study for a new service in primary care in Leicestershire, UK. Method: A total of 214 trigger finger release surgery procedures were carried out between 22 August 2019 and 25 October 2022 by a single hand surgeon in a single primary care surgery. Data were analysed using information from SystmOne, which is a patient database linked with the NHS. Results: Thirty-two cases out of 214 (15.0%) experienced a wait time of |
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Directory of Open Access Journals |
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