tenosynovitis
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Tenosynovitis is the inflammation of the fluid-filled sheath (called the synovium) that surrounds a tendon, typically leading to joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. Tenosynovitis can be either infectious or noninfectious. Common clinical manifestations of noninfectious tenosynovitis include de Quervain tendinopathy and stenosing tenosynovitis (more commonly known as trigger finger).
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- Congenital stenosing tenosynovitis of the thumb in a 3-year-old child. The thumb is unable to be straightened.
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Research
5,791 papers- Flexor Tenosynovitis.The Orthopedic clinics of North America · 2017
- Pyogenic Flexor Tenosynovitis: Evaluation and Management.Hand clinics · 2020
- Sarcoid Tenosynovitis in the Foot.Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association · 2025
- Bicipital tenosynovitis in dogs.Compendium (Yardley, PA) · 2008
- Infectious tenosynovitis.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice · 1995
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- Signs and symptoms
- Pathogenesis
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Prognosis
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Tenosynovitis is the inflammation of the fluid-filled sheath (called the synovium) that surrounds a tendon, typically leading to joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. Tenosynovitis can be either infectious or noninfectious. Common clinical manifestations of noninfectious tenosynovitis include de Quervain tendinopathy and stenosing tenosynovitis (more commonly known as trigger finger).
==Signs and symptoms==