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De Quervain Tenosynovitis: Multimedia
Updated: Feb 17, 2009
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![]() | Media file 1: In de Quervain tenosynovitis, the first dorsal compartment is thickened, raising the skin and creating a prominence at the radial styloid. |
![]() | Media file 2: The Finkelstein test draws the tendons of the first dorsal compartment distally and causes sharp, local pain when tendon entrapment has occurred and inflammation is present. |
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Keywords
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