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Mokome Awa

Guest on the Rio Bravo qWeek family medicine podcast (Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program, Bakersfield, CA), appearing on Episode 231 about trigger finger.

Oct 2, 2026

Rio Bravo qWeek

Rio Bravo qWeek

Episode 231: Trigger Finger — From Clicking to Treatment

Oct 2 · 24m

Hector ArreazaHOST
2:05
What exactly is trigger finger?
Mokome AwaGUEST
2:07
Trigger finger, also called stenosing flexor tenosynovitis, is a mechanical problem involving the flexor tendon and the pulley system of the finger.
Mokome AwaGUEST
2:19
The tendon normally glides smoothly through a series of pulleys that keep the tendon close to the bone during finger movement.
Mokome AwaGUEST
2:30
The important structure in trigger finger is the first annular pulley, or A1 pulley, located near the metacarpophalangeal joint, or normally called the MCP joint.
Hector ArreazaHOST
3:55
How do we see a typical patient with trigger finger?
Mokome AwaGUEST
3:59
It's common in adults with a prevalence of roughly 2% in the general population.
Mokome AwaGUEST
4:05
It is more common in women, particularly during the fifth and sixth decades of life.
Mokome AwaGUEST
4:11
It can involve one finger or multiple fingers, and it can affect both hands.

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