"Tenosynovitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Inflammation of the synovial lining of a tendon sheath. Causes include trauma, tendon stress, bacterial disease (gonorrhea, tuberculosis), rheumatic disease, and gout. Common sites are the hand, wrist, shoulder capsule, hip capsule, hamstring muscles, and Achilles tendon. The tendon sheaths become inflamed and painful, and accumulate fluid. Joint mobility is usually reduced.
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D013717
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.651.869.870
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tenosynovitis" by people in Profiles.
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CORR Insights®: Is a Steroid Injection in Both Compartments More Effective than an Injection in the Extensor Pollicis Brevis Subcompartment Alone in Patients with de Quervain Disease? A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2022 04 01; 480(4):771-772.
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De Quervain Tenosynovitis: An Evaluation of the Epidemiology and Utility of Multiple Injections Using a National Database. J Hand Surg Am. 2022 03; 47(3):284.e1-284.e6.
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The incidence of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in community-acquired hand infections. Ann Plast Surg. 2009 May; 62(5):513-6.
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Trigger digits: principles, management, and complications. J Hand Surg Am. 2006 Jan; 31(1):135-46.
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The impact of ultrasonography on diagnosis and management of patients with musculoskeletal conditions. Arthritis Rheum. 2001 Dec; 44(12):2932-3.
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Injection versus surgery in the treatment of trigger finger. J Hand Surg Am. 1997 Jan; 22(1):138-44.
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Mycobacterium chelonei tenosynovitis. Ann Plast Surg. 1988 Apr; 20(4):360-2.