Objective: The purpose of this study was to define in volunteers a safe area for performing a percutaneous intrasheath first annular (A1) pulley release under ultrasonographic guidance in cadavers for the treatment of trigger fingers.
Methods: First, in 100 fingers of 10 volunteers, we used Doppler ultrasonography to determine the limits of the sectors enclosing structures at risk (arteries and tendons). From the synovial sheath's most volar point, we determined the relative position of the arterial walls and the distance to the flexor tendons.