Hi, I have had three trigger finger operations. Two thumbs, and a middle finger on my left hand. I got the surgery soon on the thumbs, but, waited on the middle finger...I guess, hoping it would go away. The first two I had done, I had a sports surgeon do. When I got the third, he was not covered by my insurance, so, I went to a hand and plastic surgeon. Lucky for me, as after the third surgery, I went back and asked why there was a cord standing up in my hand, after the trigger finger surgery, and why there was a knot in my other hand. He diagnosed me with DD. As far as the recovery from trigger finger, it is not that long, and does not usually require any therapy. It is not a bad thing, and is done in a day surgery. Then, you are free of that pain and clicking and catching. Hope this helps.
Patty

Yes, with trigger finger, you do not have to have alot of pain medication. I only took one pill, and then I was fine. It was the realization, that after that, the ( what I thought was the tendon) did not go down in my hand. That is when he told me I had Dupuytren's. You know, though, it strikes me funny, that these doctor's say, there is no relationship to the trigger finger tendon problems to the DD. Because, too many people say, they have that first, or other tendon problems in their hands. You know, this is a disease that spans hundreds of years...but one that they have not bothered to resurch. As I said, too many people , with this disease, have said they have had trigger finger or , carpal tunnel.... it HAS to be related, in my mind. Well, I Am of Celtic background. I think too, if people think they are not, they really, have not checked the ancestry of thier family. I have, going back for 200 years. You can be black, yellow, white... does not matter... the ancestry is there, somewhere.
Patty

I don't want to be a pest, but, I have not reached the point of contracture at this point. I have a cord standing up in my hand, and a finger stressed. I have pain with it ( as much as they say this is a painless disease) My doctor tells me, people don't even come to him until they have contracture.. He says that is too late. I have No contracture, but the cord in my hand and finger, and he wants to keep watch on me. He wants to do cortizone injections, if IT STARTS TO DO IT.. not after the fact. He said, that is too late. I can see the knot in the other hand now too. I worry about every pain in my feet now too, but, not to borrow trouble.
Patty

Our 6 year old daughter had surgery for 'Trigger Thumb' and there was virtualy no pain afterwards. Give your doctor another call and explain the situation.

Good Luck
A.M.

mine is the opposite. i developed triggerfinger from the surgery on my DC that was only 1.5 years ago . they tried cortizone injections and it helped for a couple months and now it is back again. the problem is that i am in need of having my DC done again on my finger and was concidering NA in florida but with triggerfinger will i not be a candidate for NA. is surgery the only cure for triggerfinger?