CHRISTODOULOU MICHAIL | Orthopedic Surgeon for Children & Adults Rhodes

STENOTIC TENDOELETRITIS OF THE HAND
CHRISTODOULOU MICHAIL | Orthopedic Surgeon for Children & Adults Rhodes

Progressively increasing wrist pain, i.e. behind the base of your thumb.

Pain increases when grasping with the affected limb (when lifting a chair, a full bottle)

It is not inflammation but a thickening of the ligament that covers the 1st extensor compartment of your wrist that contains the tendons of the thumb. (extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus.)

TREATMENT


	DEALING
	It is a stricture that is effectively treated with surgical treatment, without the need for hospitalization. No tests are needed for the diagnosis, a clinical examination is sufficient. Your doctor may try a local steroid injection, but for persistent pain or persistent quality of life, surgery is preferred.

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