Stenosing tenosynovitis including trigger finger

Stenosing tenosynovitis including trigger finger — referral criteria for General surgery services.

Eligibility

At least one must be met for the patient to be eligible for referral.

Clinically suspected or confirmed stenosing tenosynovitis including trigger finger with initial primary-care work-up completed

Routine referral criteria

Determine Category 2 or 3 urgency.

Persisting or intermittent stenosing tenosynovitis (suggested by stiffness, locking, tenderness or painful clicking symptoms that have persisted for longer than 6 months) with functional impairment, that has been unresponsive to at least 3 months of medical…

Persisting De Quervain’s tenosynovitis with functional impairment, that has been unresponsive to at least 3 months of medical management (that is at least 2 of hand therapy, orthotics/splinting, local steroid injection, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory…

New, intermittent or chronic fixed trigger finger