A 60-year-old woman is complaining that her ring finger seems to pop out of place, and sometimes when she flexes her finger, it locks. She denies any trauma. She has a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The cause of her finger locking and popping is due to:

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The symptoms described are characteristic of "trigger finger," which is caused by abnormal thickening of the flexor tendon at the metacarpophalangeal joint, leading to locking and popping of the finger.

A 60-Year-Old Woman Is Complaining That Her Ring Finger Seems