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Trigger thumb: A rare condition where problems with a tendon (inflammation) in the hand cause the finger or thumb to become painful and difficult to move. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Trigger thumb is available below.
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Trigger thumb is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Trigger thumb, or a subtype of Trigger thumb,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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