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We did not record any bowstring complication and we ascribe this to both surgery and bandaging technique. Overall rate of complication was 11.8% and relapse triggering or permanent proximal interphalangeal joint flexion (PPIJF) were among them; notably, however, they occurred only in patients where the A2 pulley was not sectioned.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Is possible to reduce the percentage of relapse triggering or PPIJF after trigger finger surgery, by performing that combined A1-A2 pulley release.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Level of Evidence:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Level III.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1097\/bth.0000000000000231","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,1,19]],"date-time":"2019-01-19T08:46:48Z","timestamp":1547887608000},"page":"115-121","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":12,"title":["Open Surgery for Trigger Finger Required Combined a1-a2 Pulley Release. 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