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Open A1 pulley release is the standard surgical method, whereas percutaneous release under local anesthesia offers a minimally invasive outpatient alternative. This study compared the outcomes of these two techniques.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_med-2025-1364_abs_002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective cohort of children aged 2\u201310\u00a0years undergoing A1 pulley release between 2012 and 2024 was analyzed. Patients were assigned to open release under general anesthesia or percutaneous release under local anesthesia. Demographics, operative details, complications, and outcomes were compared using appropriate statistical tests, with significance set at p&lt;0.05.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_med-2025-1364_abs_003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ninety-nine patients (107 thumbs) were included: 53 (58 thumbs) in the open group and 46 (49 thumbs) in the percutaneous group. Mean age at surgery was similar (4.33\u00a0\u00b1\u00a01.53 vs. 4.29\u00a0\u00b1\u00a01.70 years; p=0.781). Satisfactory results were achieved in 100\u202f% of open and 85.7\u202f% of percutaneous cases (p=0.003). Recurrence was 3.4\u202f% and 8.2\u202f%, respectively (p=0.409). No neurovascular or tendon injuries occurred; superficial infections were minor and limited to the open\u00a0group.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_med-2025-1364_abs_004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Both techniques are effective and safe. Open release remains the gold standard, while percutaneous release is a practical minimally invasive option in selected patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"j_med-2025-1364_abs_005\">\n                    <jats:title>Level of evidence<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>III, retrospective comparative study.\u00a0<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1515\/med-2025-1364","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,18]],"date-time":"2025-12-18T16:57:01Z","timestamp":1766077021000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Comparison of open and percutaneous A1 pulley release in pediatric trigger thumb: a retrospective cohort study"],"prefix":"10.1515","volume":"20","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1607-5432","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Soner","family":"Kocak","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology , University of Health Sciences, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital , Istanbul , T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5278-6776","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sabri Kerem","family":"Diril","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology , University of Health Sciences, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital , Istanbul , T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"374","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"2025122201303438057_j_med-2025-1364_ref_001","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Fernandes, C, Dong, K, Rayan, G. 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