Concomitant presentation of carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger

Description: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and trigger finger (TF) are common conditions that may occur in the same patient. The etiology of most cases is unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the rate of concomitant occurrence of these two conditions at presentation and to compare the concomitant occurrence in normal and diabetic patients.
Conclusions CTS and TF commonly occur together at presentation though the symptoms of one condition will be more prominent. Our results support a common local mechanism that may be unrelated to the presence of diabetes. We recommend evaluation for both conditions at the time of presentation.
Stephen A Rottgers, Davis Lewis and Ronit Wollstein Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury 2009, 4:13