De Quervain tenosynovitis is pain and swelling in the tendons around your thumb. Specifically, it affects the tendons of two muscles called abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis. De ...

Pain in your thumb and wrist may develop from arthritis, de Quervain tenosynovitis, injuries, and other causes. Joint pain in your wrist and thumb are two common symptoms of many conditions, such as ...

Hand infections represent a significant clinical challenge due to the complex anatomy and essential function of the hand. Among these, flexor tenosynovitis—a deep-seated infection of the tendon sheath ...

Assistant in surgery, Harvard Medical School; assistant in surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital. Gordon Jones, M.D. Assistant resident in orthopedic surgery ...