Trigger finger genetics and its tendon pathology
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Trigger finger genetics and its tendon pathology
The pathogenesis of trigger finger has generally been ascribed to primary changes in the first annular ligament. In contrast, we recently found histological changes in the tendons, similar to the findings in Achilles tendinosis. When we looked further for more similarities we found differences in gene expression in the trigger finger tendons in comparison to normal tendons, in a pattern similar...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Proceedings
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1753-6561
DOI: 10.1186/1753-6561-9-s3-a64