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.
OrthoInfo Congenital Trigger Thumb Page 1 of 2. Congenital Trigger Thumb. OVERVIEW. Your child has been diagnosed with a trigger thumb. The. problem is that the tendon which bends the thumb is. locked or triggering in the tendon sheath and prevents the. thumb from fully extending. This condition has been.