Dr. Elinor Zhou is a gastroenterologist who provides care for general digestive disorders including colon cancer screening and prevention, GERD, dyspepsia, altered bowel habits and abdominal pain.
Mercy's team of cancer doctors diagnose and treat melanoma, a very serious form of skin cancer.
Pulmonologists at The Lung Center at Mercy treat patients with lung conditions including COPD, lung cancer and interstitial lung disease.
Mercy offers emergency care on the Downtown Baltimore campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (410-332-9477) with access to a trained emergency medicine team, diagnostic services and consultations with specialists.
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At The Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand Center at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, orthopedic surgeons help patients find relief for their hand and finger conditions, including trigger finger. Our doctors diagnose each patient’s condition and recommend some of the best treatment options to help patients regain use of their fingers.
Trigger finger affects the tendons of the fingers. The sheath that surrounds the finger’s tendon becomes narrow which prevents the tendon from moving easily. Trigger finger causes the finger or thumb to bend and straighten with a snap. In severe cases of trigger finger, the finger or thumb remains bent and does not snap back.
Trigger finger most often occurs in the middle and ring fingers and the thumb. Repetitive actions can cause trigger finger and it may occur with Dupuytren’s disease.
Trigger finger symptoms include:
Orthopedic doctors specializing in hand and finger conditions can diagnose trigger finger by taking a medical history and performing a physical exam.
Treatment options for trigger finger depend on the severity of the condition. Trigger finger treatment options can include:
A 2020 TOP DOC Dr. John-Paul Rue is a Board Certified orthopedic sports medicine surgeon specializing in the prevention and treatment of injuries related to sports and exercise, including complex knee and shoulder reconstructions.