DeQuervain Tenosynovitis

DeQuervain tenosynovitis is a painful repetitive and overuse condition of the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis
The classic clinical finding is a positive Finkelstein test result
Radiographic tests are not necessary to make an accurate diagnosis
Treatment includes
- Avoidance of the inciting activities
- Ice
- Analgesic medications
- Thumb spica splinting
- Corticosteroid injection
- Surgical decompression: In refractory cases