DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis Flashcards
1
Q
define
A
inflammation of the sheath that involves the tendons that move the thumb (APL and EBP), usually over the radial styloid process at the wrist
2
Q
who is it more common in?
A
women
pregnancy
RA
3
Q
presentation
A
pain
swollen
red
4
Q
diagnosis
A
Finklestein’s test (fist over thumb= pain)
USS and MRI to rule out CMC OA
5
Q
management
A
conservative= NSAIDs, analgesics, splinting and rest +/- steroid injections
surgical decompression
