Tenosynovitis is the inflammation of a tendon and the lining of the protective tissue that encloses it. It commonly affects the hand, wrist, and foot, causing discomfort, swelling, and pain.

De Quervain tenosynovitis causes pain and inflammation in the tendons around your thumb. It’s common in people who perform repetitive wrist and thumb movements, such as athletes in racquet ...

De Quervain tenosynovitis is most common in females and in adults 40–50 years old. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a risk factor, though this condition is also thought to be associated with overuse.

In gonococcal infection, which more commonly presents with tenosynovitis, hematogenous spread of N. gonorrhoeae occurs in only 0.5%–3% of cases. 6 In a study looking at 13 states across the US, 85.6% ...

Chronic pain has a way of reminding us of the body parts we often take for granted—particularly our hands and wrists. When simple daily tasks cause ongoing pain on the thumb side of your wrist, you ...

De Quervain's disease, a form of stenosing tenosynovitis, predominantly affects the tendons within the first dorsal compartment of the wrist, namely the abductor pollicis longus and extensor ...