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Is Inability To Bend Finger A Symptom Of Arthritis In Diabetic?

Hi Doc.. My mom is diabetic for last 15 yrs or so. Now, she has developed a strange problem in the middle fingure joint. She is able to bend her right hand middle fingure but she needs other hands help to open it back. So what could be this problem? Frozen joint or Arthritis ?
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
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Hello,

Thanks for writing to us,
I have studied your case with diligence.

There is possibility of trigger finger which is common in diabetic patients.

Tenosynovitis is due inflammation and swelling of tendon .swelling on tendon may not reduce with medication alone.
Local steroid injection can give good results added with physiotherapy protocol. If not relieved with conservative treatment surgical release may be required.
If not relieved then local release will help.


Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care.

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Is Inability To Bend Finger A Symptom Of Arthritis In Diabetic?

Hello, Thanks for writing to us, I have studied your case with diligence. There is possibility of trigger finger which is common in diabetic patients. Tenosynovitis is due inflammation and swelling of tendon .swelling on tendon may not reduce with medication alone. Local steroid injection can give good results added with physiotherapy protocol. If not relieved with conservative treatment surgical release may be required. If not relieved then local release will help. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.