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2007 De Quervain Tenosynovitis eMedicine

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Location: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1243387-overview

Description: In 1895, a Swiss surgeon, Fritz de Quervain, published 5 case reports of patients with tender thickened first dorsal compartments at the wrist. The condition subsequently has borne his name. The disease is an entrapment tendinitis of the tendons contained within the first dorsal compartment at the wrist, resulting in pain with thumb motion.
Updated 2011

Type: Lecture/Presentation
Author/Contact: Roy A Meals
Institution: eMedicine
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Language: English

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Added: Tue Apr 10 2007
Last Modified: Fri May 06 2011