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Aug 4, 2022 · De Quervain tenosynovitis (dih-kwer-VAIN ten-oh-sine-oh-VIE-tis) is a painful condition affecting the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist. If you have de Quervain tenosynovitis, you will probably feel pain when you turn your wrist, grasp anything or make a fist.
De Quervain's tenosynovitis is swelling of the tendons that run along the thumb side of the wrist and attach to the base of the thumb. This occurs when the tendons are constricted by the sheath that they run through to get from the wrist to the hand.
Jun 11, 2024 · De Quervain tenosynovitis is pain and swelling in the tendons around your thumb. Specifically, it affects the tendons of two muscles called abductor pollicis longus and extensor...
Jun 14, 2023 · De Quervain’s tenosynovitis happens when something makes the sheath around your thumb tendons swell or thicken. This swelling causes extra friction when you use your thumb and wrist. When this happens, certain thumb and wrist motions are painful and more difficult.
Aug 4, 2022 · Then you bend your wrist toward your little finger. If this causes pain on the thumb side of your wrist, you likely have de Quervain tenosynovitis. Imaging tests, such as X-rays, generally aren't needed to diagnose de Quervain tenosynovitis.
De Quervain tenosynovitis is characterised by pain localised to the wrist joint, specifically near the base of the thumb. The tendons responsible for extending and abducting the thumb experience constriction in a tight tunnel, leading to progressive inflammation caused by friction and repetitive tendon gliding.
De Quervain's Tenosynovitis is a painful, inflammatory condition caused by tendons on the side of the wrist at the base of the thumb. Pain, which is the main complaint, gets worse with abduction of the thumb, a grasping action of the hand, and an ulnar deviation of the wrist.
