Percutaneous Release of the A1 Pulley: A Cadaver Study

Habbu R, Putnam MD, Adams JE (Univ of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Inst for Hand&Upper Extremity Surgery, Mumbai, India) J Hand Surg 37A:2273-2277, 2012^§

Abstract

Purpose

Percutaneous release of the A1 pulley has been used for treatment of trigger fingers with success. However, lack of direct visualization raises concerns about the completeness of the release and about potential injury to the tendons or neurovascular structures. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of percutaneous release of the A1 pulley in a cadaveric model using a commonly available instrument, a #15 scalpel blade.

Methods

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