What is important to you?

Determine what is important for you in choosing treatment for your trigger finger. Choose the statement that fits you best. Move the orange triangle towards the statement you prefer.

Surgery

I tried other treatments, but my symptoms are still bad.

Other nonoperative treatments

I can live with the symptoms while I give other treatments some more time.

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Surgery

I do not mind having surgery if it can get rid of my symptoms.

Other nonoperative treatments

I would like to avoid surgery, if possible.

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Surgery

I am not worried about the small chance of problems from surgery.

Other nonoperative treatments

I do not want to take even a small chance of something going wrong with surgery.

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Your choice

What is your preference?

Surgery

Other nonoperative treatments

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How certain are you about this decision?

Very uncertain

Very certain

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