Intersection syndrome is a rare sports overuse injury occurring through friction at the intersection of the first and second compartment of the forearm. Differential diagnosis must be carefully made, especially from De Quervain tendonsynovitis. Clinical examination provides with the necessary information for diagnosis, still magnetic resonance imaging scans and ultrasonography may assist in dia...

background:  geographic and doctor-to-doctor variations in care are a focus of quality and safety efforts in medicine. this study addresses factors associated with variation in the rate of operative treatment of de quervain tendinopathy.   methods: we used a database including all patient encounters at 2 large medical centers, to study the experience of 10 hand surgeons and 1 physiatrist workin...

PURPOSE To compare the corticosteroid injection (CSI) with or without thumb spica cast (TSC) for de Quervain tendinitis. METHODS In this prospective trial, 67 eligible patients with de Quervain tenosynovitis were randomly assigned into CSI + TSC (33 cases) and CSI (34 cases) groups. All patients received 40 mg of methylprednisolone acetate with 1 cc lidocaine 2% in the first dorsal compartmen...

BACKGROUND Geographic and doctor-to-doctor variations in care are a focus of quality and safety efforts in medicine. This study addresses factors associated with variation in the rate of operative treatment of de Quervain tendinopathy. METHODS We used a database including all patient encounters at 2 large medical centers, to study the experience of 10 hand surgeons and 1 physiatrist working i...

De quervain syndrome merupakan peradangan pada tendon metacarpophalangeal I, yang menyebabkan ruang gerak dari menjadi sempit dan menimbulkan nyeri pangkal ibu jari meluas sampai ke lengan bagian bawah. Pada kasus ini pasien mengalami tekan, keterbatasan luas sendi serta adanya gangguan fungsional (MCP) I. Penatalaksanaan fisioterapi diberikan yaitu modalitas Ultrasound (US) Therapy , Kinesiota...

Family physicians considering corticosteroid injections as part of a comprehensive treatment plan for musculoskeletal diagnoses will find few high-quality studies to assist with evidence-based decision making. Most studies of corticosteroid injections for the treatment of osteoarthritis, tendinopathy, bursitis, or neuropathy include only small numbers of patients and have inconsistent long-term...

Title: A comparison of ultrasound and clinical examination in the detection of flexor tenosynovitis in early arthritis Authors: Ihsane Hmamouchi ([email protected]) Rachid Bahiri ([email protected]) Najlaa Srifi ([email protected]) Souad Aktaou ([email protected]) Redouane Abouqal ([email protected]) Najia Hajjaj-Hassouni