When immigrants first came over to North America they brought the game of hockey with them. The first hockey game is believed to be played in Canada near Ontario around 1870 or so. It would be a long while until the NHL as we know it was to be born.
In a younger child, the surgery should be considered if congenital trigger thumb is not resolved by 12 months of age. Most surgical procedures for congenital trigger thumb can be postponed until the age of 2 yrs, but should be operated before 3 yrs because of possible flexion contractures.
Font Size. A. A. A. Trigger finger is a painful condition that causes the fingers or thumb to catch or lock when bent. In the thumb its called trigger thumb. Trigger finger happens when tendons in the finger or thumb become inflamed. Tendons are tough bands of tissue that connect muscles and bones.