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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's Tenosynovitis is a condition in which a patient feels pain over the wrist joint near the base of the thumb. The tendons that extend and abduct the thumb are involved and become constricted in a tight tunnel that becomes progressively inflamed from friction and repetitive tendon gliding. The cause of De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis ...
Jan 8, 2024 · De Quervain's tenosynovitis is inflammation around the tendons in your thumb that leads to painful swelling. It's also called de Quervain's tendinosis or de Quervain's tendinitis....
Apr 18, 2024 · De Quervain's Tenosynovitis is a stenosing tenosynovial inflammation of the 1st dorsal compartment. Diagnosis is made clinically with radial sided wrist pain made worse with the Finkelstein maneuver.
Nov 22, 2023 · De Quervain tenosynovitis manifests as a thickening and myxoid degeneration of the tendon sheaths, specifically affecting the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendons as they traverse through the fibro-osseous tunnel situated along the radial styloid at the distal wrist.
Overview. Though the name sounds exotic, de Quervain’s tenosynovitis—a condition caused by constriction or pinching of the wrist tendons at the base of the thumb—can arise from such simple tasks as lifting a laundry basket, putting away groceries, or even lifting babies. The condition is named after the Swiss surgeon who first identified it.
