[Trigger finger: to operate or to inject?].

Trigger finger is a common hand disorder in which swelling of the affected flexor-tendon results in triggering, locking or pain at the A1-pulley and impaired function of the finger. In this clinical lesson we describe 4 cases of patients with this condition, illustrating the clinical picture of trigger finger and how decisions regarding treatment are made. In typical cases the diagnosis is straight forward, but if the clinical presentation is less clear (e.

[Diagnostic image; an infant with suspicious fractures].

A 10-months-old boy with a haematoma of the left upper leg was diagnosed with bucket-handle fractures of the left lower extremity. These fractures may easily be overlooked and carry a high predictive value for abuse in infants.