trigger finger; flexor tendinitis
Medical condition where a finger catches or locks when bent; also called stenosing tenosynovitis.
A symptom of trigger finger is a catching sensation when bending the finger.
Treatment for trigger finger includes rest, injections, and surgery.
Rare kanji spelling using 発条 for 'spring'; not commonly encountered.
Compound of ばね (spring) and 指 (finger), describing the spring-like snapping motion of the affected finger.