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DeQuervain’s Disease

DeQuervain’s Disease. Tenosynovitis of the sheath or tunnel that surrounds the two tendons that control movement of the thumb. Briana Bain & Alex Byington. Anatomy. Extensor pollicis brevis Abductor pollicis longus. Mechanism of Injury.

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DeQuervain’s Disease

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  1. DeQuervain’s Disease Tenosynovitis of the sheath or tunnel that surrounds the two tendons that control movement of the thumb. Briana Bain & Alex Byington

  2. Anatomy • Extensor pollicis brevis • Abductor pollicis longus

  3. Mechanism of Injury • The cause of DeQuervain’s disease remains idiopathic (arising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause).

  4. Symptoms • Pain, tenderness, and swelling over thumb side of the wrist • Difficulty gripping • Finkelstien’s test

  5. Treatment • Surgery • Palliative treatments include a splint to immobilize wrist and thumb to the interphalangeal joint • Anti-inflammatory medication

  6. Recovery • Physical therapy focuses on lifting mechanics • Sometimes prescribes splint

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