{"id":38554,"date":"2021-02-16T12:18:49","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T11:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.yuveo.eu\/hand\/snap-fingers\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T14:29:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T12:29:13","slug":"snap-fingers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/hand\/snap-fingers\/","title":{"rendered":"Snap fingers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"38554\" class=\"elementor elementor-38554 elementor-13482\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6271736e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6271736e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-167afc39\" data-id=\"167afc39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3d4e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b3d4e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the case of the <strong>snapping finger, also<\/strong> known as <strong>the jumping<\/strong> <strong>finger<\/strong>, swelling of the flexor tendon sheath (tenosynovitis) is usually responsible for the <strong>relative tightness of the first ring ligament<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The tightness leads to a rubbing effect, which in turn leads to increased <a class=\"broken_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/hand\/tendinitis\/\">tendinitis<\/a>.<\/p><p>The tendon sheath may become nodular and the tendon itself may even thicken. Both changes <strong>impede the gliding of the flexor tendons<\/strong>. <\/p><p>If the thickening of the tendon is advanced, <strong>the finger locks<\/strong> during extension and\/or flexion. Only when force is applied does it jerk into the end position, as the tendon knot overcomes the resistance of the annular ligament &#8211; hence the common term <strong>&#8220;snap finger<\/strong>&#8221; in hand surgery. <\/p><p>The jumping finger can <strong>rarely<\/strong> be <strong>congenital<\/strong> and can lead to a jumping phenomenon even in infants. This almost always affects the thumb (pollex flexus congenitus, <strong>snapping thumb<\/strong>) and is caused by a thickening of the tendon. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4937b1d6\" data-id=\"4937b1d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d00bc12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"4d00bc12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h1&quot;,&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas 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aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dd2de34 elementor-section-height-min-height hosec elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7dd2de34\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fd9ab69\" data-id=\"3fd9ab69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1283c4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1283c4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yuveo Clinic<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3277452b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3277452b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Special features of the snap finger treatment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22736611 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22736611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>initial stage<\/strong> with slight pressure and movement pain in the area of the first annular ligament is often not taken seriously and conservative treatment is therefore usually started late.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7315fc56 elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7315fc56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/make-an-appointment\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Make an appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b96207b\" data-id=\"3b96207b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;end&quot;:&quot;50&quot;}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;end&quot;:&quot;30&quot;}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e06ac70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e06ac70\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44778c66\" data-id=\"44778c66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71522eb3 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"71522eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url();\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCauses\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSudden or chronic overuse is the most common cause of jumping finger.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a3ed292\" data-id=\"3a3ed292\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6517be82 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"6517be82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url();\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tComplaints\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInitially: pressure and movement pain in the first annular ligament; later movement restricted, no longer possible in the final stage.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2edeb9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2edeb9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22e8ae94\" data-id=\"22e8ae94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6119fa23 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"6119fa23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url();\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tConservative therapy\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInjection of anti-inflammatory medication to reduce swelling, and the friction of the tendon on the annular ligament is reduced.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69bbff69\" data-id=\"69bbff69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d905447 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"5d905447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url();\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOperation\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSnap finger can be treated with lasting success by an operation called ring ligament splitting.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5be6f183 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5be6f183\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e014b54\" data-id=\"7e014b54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d938cf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d938cf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Snap finger surgery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7c10de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f7c10de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>snap finger<\/strong> can be treated with lasting success by an <strong>operation<\/strong> called <strong>ring ligament splitting<\/strong>. This involves <strong>severing<\/strong> the first ring ligament. <\/p><p>Our team of hand surgeons in D\u00fcsseldorf can perform this procedure <strong>on an outpatient basis<\/strong> and under local anesthesia.<\/p><p>We make a small incision about 1.5 cm long at the level of the first annular ligament. When exposing the ligament, the two finger nerves must be spared. We cut the ligament and, if necessary, remove part of it from the middle to prevent it from growing together again.  <\/p><p>If the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/hand\/tendinitis\/\">tendon sheath is clearly inflamed<\/a>, we have to remove part of the tendon sheath (partial synovialectomy).<\/p><p>If it is more pronounced, this can also mean an extension of the incision, which is rare with the classic jumping finger.<\/p><p>This partial synovialectomy (removal of part of the tendon sheath) must be performed more frequently in <strong>rheumatoid<\/strong> patients.<\/p><p>Through the operation, we can eliminate the <strong>ring ligament tightness<\/strong> at the hand surgery center in D\u00fcsseldorf. The flexor tendon can glide better again and <strong>recovery of<\/strong> the irritation is pre-programmed. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15fc8428 parent-sticky\" data-id=\"15fc8428\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c689aae titlesticky  elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c689aae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvZGV2Lnl1dmVvLmV1XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIxXC8wNFwvc2NobmFwcGZpbmdlci1vcGVyYXRpb24tMTAxOTN3LmpwZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/schnappfinger-operation-thumb.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37850\" alt=\"yuveo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/schnappfinger-operation-thumb.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/schnappfinger-operation-thumb-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Snap finger operation (= ring ligament splitting) on the thumb. One of the thumb nerves (2) is clearly visible. 1 = thumb flexor tendon  <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d92f070 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d92f070\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d654969\" data-id=\"4d654969\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d2b39c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19d2b39c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions about snap finger therapy  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd48fa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"5dd48fa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1571\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1571\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the causes of jumping finger?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1571\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1571\"><h4>Sudden or chronic overload<\/h4>\n<p>&#8230; are the most common causes. It is not uncommon for those affected to have been involved in moving house or have done a lot of work in the garden in spring. As our hand surgeons in D\u00fcsseldorf know, it is not uncommon for jumping fingers to be caused by chronic overuse and incorrect strain at work.  <\/p>\n<h4>Injuries to the hand<\/h4>\n<p>&#8230; can lead to swelling of the tendon sheaths, constriction of the annular ligament and, secondarily, to a snapping finger. Even minor injuries, such as strains and bruises, are often the trigger. <\/p>\n<h4>Overleg<\/h4>\n<p>A <a class=\"broken_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/hand\/ganglion-ganglion\/\">ganglion<\/a>, which is located on the annular ligament and has its starting point in the tendon sheath, is also sometimes the cause of the rapid finger. In hand surgery, these overbones are also called <strong>tendon sheath hygromas<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<h4>Rheumatism: Inflammatory rheumatic diseases<\/h4>\n<p>&#8230; favor the clinical picture. In general, tendon sheath inflammation and joint irritation are chronic in this group of patients. <\/p>\n<h4>Osteoarthritis<\/h4>\n<p>&#8230; (commonly known as rheumatism) is a wear and tear of the joints and can provoke a jumping finger in a similar way to inflammatory rheumatism.<\/p>\n<h4>Congenital<\/h4>\n<p>The typical case is <strong>pollex flexus congenitus<\/strong>, the infantile annular ligament stenosis, which usually results from a narrowing below the annular ligament rather than from a thickening of the tendon.<\/p>\n<h4>Medication<\/h4>\n<p>  &#8230; is a drug for the treatment of breast cancer and can lead to a rapid finger in 0.01-0.1 % of cases.<\/p>\n<h4>Anatomy<\/h4>\n<p>The flexor tendons are held close to the bone by annular ligaments to ensure good redirection of force during flexion. There are four ring ligaments on the long fingers that are responsible for this. The first ring ligament, which plays an important role in the snapping finger, is fixed at the level of the heads of the metacarpal bones.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1572\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1572\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the typical symptoms of snap finger?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1572\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1572\"><p>In the early stages, snap finger is often characterized by <strong>pressure and\/or movement pain<\/strong> in the area of the first annular ligament.<\/p>\n<p>Later, <strong>movement<\/strong> and weight-bearing of the affected fingers becomes <strong>difficult<\/strong> and, in <strong>the final stage<\/strong>, <strong>no longer possible<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The finger popping described above is usually not present at the beginning of the disease. In some cases, however, it may also be present without pain. <\/p>\n<p>The <strong>initial stage<\/strong> with mild pain is often misjudged and conservative treatment is therefore often only started very late.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, patients may not present to a hand surgeon until the snap finger is at an advanced stage, at which point surgery can no longer be avoided.<\/p>\n<p>In a few cases, the pain radiates to the extensor side of the affected finger. When our hand surgery patients in D\u00fcsseldorf report such complaints, we always test for pain by applying pressure to the ring ligament. <\/p>\n<p>This radiating pain usually disappears as a result of the treatment of the flap finger.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1573\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1573\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How is spring finger treatment performed without surgery at the hand surgery center in D\u00fcsseldorf?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1573\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1573\"><p>In the early stages, snapping finger can often be treated with corticoids<strong>(anti-inflammatory medication<\/strong>). At our clinic in D\u00fcsseldorf, we inject this directly into the area of the first <strong>ring ligament<\/strong> and near the tendon with or without local anesthesia. <\/p>\n<p>By reducing the inflammatory process and <strong>reducing swelling<\/strong>, the friction of the tendon \/ tendon sheath on the annular ligament is reduced.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the therapeutic success is <strong> not always<\/strong> <strong>permanent<\/strong>. With renewed swelling of the tendon gliding tissue, the snapping finger occurs again. <\/p>\n<p>If the corticoids are injected too frequently and possibly into the tendon, this can weaken the tendon, which can lead to tendon ruptures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1574\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1574\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What does our team of hand surgeons in D\u00fcsseldorf recommend after the operation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1574\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1574\"><p>After the snap finger operation, we will apply <strong>a absorbent cotton bandage for about 2-7 days<\/strong>, after which a plaster is sufficient.<\/p>\n<p>Independent <strong>movement exercises<\/strong> should be performed from the 3rd to 5th day in order to prevent the flexor tendon from sticking to the resulting scar.<\/p>\n<p>We can remove the <strong>stitches<\/strong> approx. 2 weeks after the procedure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scar discomfort and swelling<\/strong> after weight bearing can sometimes persist for 4 to 6 weeks after the snap finger operation.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, renewed swelling can be observed when patients start <strong>to exercise<\/strong> again. 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Our team of hand surgeons would like to draw attention to the need to &#8220;shift down a gear&#8221; in good time to prevent long-term swelling and pain. <\\\/p>\\n\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45a14c3a parent-sticky\" data-id=\"45a14c3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133614dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"133614dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fact check<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b19ceb0 titlesticky  elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b19ceb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Practitioners:<\/strong> Dr. Schumann and Dr. Schumann-Averkiou<\/li>\n \t<li>\n\n<strong>Anesthesia:\n<\/strong> local anesthesia<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Hospitalization:<\/strong>\noutpatient<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Aftercare:<\/strong>\nCotton wool dressing for 2 to 7 days,<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Remove stitches:<\/strong>\nafter 2 weeks<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Movement exercises:<\/strong>\nCarefully from the 3rd to 5th day after surgery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7eaf1e0d elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7eaf1e0d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f5d79bc\" data-id=\"7f5d79bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7021dae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7021dae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related topics and further information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-492b5ac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"492b5ac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Technical terms:<\/strong><\/p><p>Tendovaginitis stenosans = annular ligament stenosis = snapping finger<strong> Related topics:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/hand\/rhizarthrosis\/\">Thumb arthrosis<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/hand-surgery-duesseldorf\/\">Hand surgery<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/hand\/carpal-tunnel-syndrome\/\">Carpal tunnel syndrome<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/hand\/tendinitis\/\">Tendinitis<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-320a287b\" data-id=\"320a287b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d39afd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35d39afd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvZGV2Lnl1dmVvLmV1XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIxXC8wNFwvc2VobmVuc2NoZWlkZW4tdWViZXJiZWluLmpwZyIsInR5cGUiOiJpbWFnZSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sehnenscheide-operation-thumb.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37853\" alt=\"yuveo\" 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