Beyond the first year: Long-term outcome of shockwave therapy versus corticosteroid infiltration in the management of trigger finger

Adrián H Suárez Cabañas, Margarita Ramírez Sánchez, Alberto Álvarez Jiménez, Milán Santana Bañolas, Jesús M González Martín, José M García Castellano

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume): Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand & Official Journal of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand

Published online on July 23, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), Ahead of Print.
Introduction:Trigger finger is a common tendinopathy with an increasing incidence in the aging and metabolically compromised populations. While corticosteroid infiltration (INF) remains the most frequently used conservative treatment, extracorporeal shock ...