A subcutaneous abscess was the only presenting factor predictive of a second débridement in a retrospective, single-center study of septic tenosynovitis of the hand. Researchers examined the cases of ...

The Finkelstein test, also called the Finkelstein sign or maneuver, is used to diagnose de Quervain’s tenosynovitis. This is a common condition characterized by swelling and pain in two of the tendons ...

Hand infections represent a significant clinical challenge due to the complex anatomy and essential function of the hand. Among these, flexor tenosynovitis—a deep-seated infection of the tendon sheath ...

SUPPURATIVE inflammation of the flexor tendons of the hand presents a controversial problem, and one that has not been solved surgically. The incidence and complications of acute suppurative ...

LAS VEGAS — Although multiple, subsequent injections decreased the success rate for treatment of De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand showed a ...

LYMPHANGITIS, deep-fascial-space abscess and acute suppurative tenosynovitis are the major infections of the hand. Usually, one of these conditions exists in a single patient. However, on rare ...

A new study showed that ultrasound diagnosis of tenosynovitis (inflammation of the tendon sheath) was superior to clinical symptoms and signs in the prediction of early Rheumatoid Arthritis. The ...

This week we are going to discuss de Quervain’s tenosynovitis—a painful and often occupationally caused condition which creates limited motion of the thumb, pain and weakness. De Quervain’s ...