De Quervain's Syndrome WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on De Quervain's Syndrome
de Quervain syndrome (also known as washerwoman's sprain, radial styloid tenosynovitis, de Quervain disease, de Quervain's tenosynovitis, de Quervain's stenosing tenosynovitis or mother's wrist), is an inflammation or a tendinosis of the sheath or tunnel that surrounds two tendons that control movement of the thumb. ...read more at Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Affects women more than men.1
- Named after the Swiss surgeon, Fritz de Quervain.2
- The Finkelstein's test is usually done to diagnose the disease.3
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What is De Quervain's Syndrome?
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: What Is De Quervain's Disease?
- Virtual Medicine Centre: What Is De Quervain's Disease
- Aesthetic Day Surgery: What Is De Quervain's Stenosing Tenosynovitis?
What are the Symptoms of De Quervain's Syndrome?
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: De Quervain's Disease Symptoms
- Aesthetic Day Surgery: What Are The Signs And Symptoms?
- HealthCentral: Symptoms Of De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
What are the Causes and Complications of De Quervain's Syndrome?
- NetDoctor: De Quervain's Disease: What Causes It?
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand: De Quervain's Disease Causes
- Wikipedia: De Quervain's Disease Cause
What are the Treatments and Medications for De Quervain's Syndrome?
- Cedar Valley Hand Surgery: De Quervain's Disease Treatment
- Virtual Medicine Centre: How Is De Quervain's Disease Treated
- HealthCentral: Treatment For De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
What are the Holistic and Alternative Treatments for De Quervain's Syndrome?
- OrganizedWisdom: NSAIDs
- OrganizedWisdom: Cortisone
- OrganizedWisdom: Iontophoresis
- Wikipedia: Spica Splint
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about De Quervain's Syndrome
- SteadyHealth: Bone, Joint and Ligament Problems
- HealthBoards: Shooting Pains In Hands And Wrists
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on De Quervain's Syndrome
- PubMed Central: De Quervain's Disease Article Listings
- Google Scholar: De Quervain's Disease Articles
Research Notes References
- ↑ Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Arthritis: de Quervain's Disease Information
- ↑ Alexander Orthopaedic Associates: De Quervain's Disease
- ↑ Sea Shore Plastic and Hand Surgery Center: De Quervain's Stenosing Tenosynovitis
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- Contributor: Melinda Cheatwood
- Reviewer: Tara
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Melinda Cheatwood
- Reviewer: Tara
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Washerwoman's Sprain, De Quervain's Disease Symptoms, De Quervain's Disease Treatment, De Quervain's Disease Causes, Radial styloid tenosynovitis, De Quervain disease, De Quervain's stenosing tenosynovitis, Mother's wrist, De Quervain's Tenosynovitis, DeQuervain's Syndrome, DeQuervain's Tendonitis, De Quervain's Disease
- Last update: Mar. 10, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
