[Evaluation of trigger finger operative treatment and quality of life improvement with PEM (Patient Evaluation Measure) questionnaire]. / Ocena wyników leczenia operacyjnego palców trzaskajacych (przeskakujacych) i poprawy jakosci zycia w oparciu o kwestionariusz PEM (Patient Evaluation Measure).

ABSTRACT

UNLABELLED One of the most frequent couse of pain and function impairment of the hand is trigger finger. The treatment of this desease can be conservative or operative. The aim of this study was the evaluation of operative treatment and improvement of the quality of life after the procedure with PEM questionnaire. There were 50 patient included into evaluation, all of them were treated in Second Department of Surgery of the Jagiellonian University Medical College between 2008 and 2010. Patients evaluated the function of their hand before surgery and then 3 months and a year after the procedure. There were also the assessment of treatment satisfaction. We analised the results and observed significant improvement of hand function after the surgery and very high satisfaction with the treatment. CONCLUSIONS: 1. Surgery is a very effective treatment method of trigger finger. 2. It is quite simple procedure and followed by very few complications. 3. It allows to significantly improve hand function and early return to work. 4. It can be performed in the outpatient clinic, which considerably reduces the costs of treatment.