de quervain's tenosynovitis

Question 1

what is de quervain’s tenosynovitis

Answer 1

sheath containing the extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus tendons is inflammed

Question 2

features of de quervain’s tenosynovitis

Answer 2

pain on the radial side of the wrist
tenderness over the radial styloid process
abduction of the thumb against resistance is painful
finkelstein’s test: pulls the thumb in ulnar deviation and longitudinal traction

Question 3

management of de quervain’s tenosynovitis

Answer 3

analgesia
steroid injection
immobilisation with thumb splint
surgical sometimes