Tabares NHI, Díaz QJM, Tabares SH, Tabares SL

Language: Spanish
References: 0
Page:
PDF size: 355.21 Kb.

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Stenosing tendovaginitis of hand fingers or spring finger is a relatively frequent pathology that can affect people during their working life. There are several methods to solve this condition.
Objective: To evaluate the used of percutaneous vaginotomy in stenosing tendovaginitis of the long fingers for eight years.
Methods: A prospective longitudinal intervention was conducted with adults over 65 years of age. 468 patients formed the sample. They were diagnosed with stenosing tendovaginitis (spring finger). Surgery was performed on 532 fingers with percutaneous vagotomy from January 1, 2008 to October 31, 2015, at the Research Center on Longevity, Aging and Health. Patients were assessed six months after treatment. The variables used were age, sex, time of suffering, affected finger, surgical time, perioperative complications, and duration of pain. Newport classification was used according to the symptoms and Strickland method to assess the results.
Result: There was predominance of the female sex in their sixth decade of life. The highest incidences were in the dominant hand. Satisfactory results were 98.3 %. The average times of the variables described were significantly short. No serious complications were shown. The most affected fingers were the fourth and the third. There was predominance of stages II and III.
Conclusion: Percutaneous vaginotomy satisfactorily resolved the morbidity produced by the spring finger.