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Stiffness of thumb
My daughter (33 months old now) had injured her left thumb causing a mallet thumb in Dec 2017. She was treated by pediatric ortho doctor by straightening the thumb and providing a temporary splint. The thunb was healed in 20 days and the splint was removed by the doctor. She was able to move her finger quite comfortably after.
But from April 2018 the distal phalange of the same thumb stiffens for about one to two minute and then straightens. This occurs on an average of two weeks. Please help.
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I agree it is trigger thumb and if not responding to conservative treatment can be corrected with surgery.
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She may have a condition called "Trigger thumb". A clinical assessment will show what the issue is.
Most trigger thumbs in children resolve with massage for a few weeks.
See an Orthopedic surgeon for further treatment
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