RE: trigger finger vs. contracture

[Guest guest]

Laurie,

A trigger finger is not the same thing as a contracture affecting your

finger.

A contracture occurs when there is shortening of muscle tissue or a tendon.

I'm sorry about your fingers. I hope there will be improvement and that

you're not in pain.

Not an MD

> [ ] trigger finger vs. contracture

>

> Hey all,

>

> Been lurking for months following wrist fusion surgery. I have the

> curled fingers in the morning before surgery I would open with contrast

> baths every morning and forcing them open while in the water. Since

> surgery I can only open middle and index finger and my ring and pinky

> fingers are curled up working hard in P.T. no luck yet my pt and

> surgeon call it contracture what is difference between trigger and

> contracture or are they the same?

>

> Laurie in Michigan