Overview
What is de Quervain tenosynovitis?
What is the anatomy relevant to de Quervain tenosynovitis?
What causes de Quervain tenosynovitis?
How common is de Quervain tenosynovitis?
What is the prognosis of de Quervain tenosynovitis?
Presentation
Which history is characteristic of de Quervain tenosynovitis?
Which physical findings are characteristic of de Quervain tenosynovitis?
Workup
What is the role of radiographs in the evaluation of de Quervain tenosynovitis?
Treatment
What is included in medical therapy for de Quervain tenosynovitis?
What is the role of surgery in the treatment of de Quervain tenosynovitis?
What are the operative details for surgical treatment of de Quervain tenosynovitis?
What is included in postoperative care for de Quervain tenosynovitis?
What are possible complications of the surgical treatment of de Quervain tenosynovitis?
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In de Quervain tenosynovitis, the first dorsal compartment is thickened, raising the skin and creating a prominence at the radial styloid.
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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.