Tenosynovitis

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Tenosynovitis Classification and external resources
ICD-10	M65.
ICD-9	727.0
DiseasesDB	31136
MedlinePlus	001242
eMedicine	emerg/571
MeSH	D013717

Tenosynovitis is the inflammation of the fluid-filled sheath (called the synovium) that surrounds a tendon. Symptoms of tenosynovitis include pain, swelling, and difficulty moving the particular joint where the inflammation occurs. When the condition causes the finger to "stick" in a flexed position, this is called "stenosing" tenosynovitis, which is commonly called "Trigger Finger."

It usually occurs with tendinitis and it is related to stenosing tenosynovitis.

Contents 1 Treatment 2 Causes 3 Exams and Tests 4 Trivia 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Treatment

Possible treatments for tenosynovitis include cortisone injections (then a course of paracetomal and ibuprofen for pain) and an outpatient surgery to enlarge the synovium. The hand is splinted for a week or so.

[edit] Causes

Causes of tenosynovitis are unknown. Repeated use of hand tools can precede the condition, as well as arthritis or injury. Tenosynovitis sometimes runs in families, and is generally seen more often in males than in females. The causes for children are even less known and have a recurrence rate of less than 1-5% after treatment.

[edit] Exams and Tests

A physical examination shows swelling over the involved tendon. The health care provider may touch or stretch the tendon or have you move the muscle to which it is attached to see whether you experience pain.^[1]

[edit] Trivia

Tenosynovitis brought the tennis career of Wimbledon champion Angela Buxton to an end at the age of 22.

[edit] See also

• Synovitis
• DeQuervain's syndrome

Gonococcal Arthritis, though rare, can manifest itself as tenosynovitis

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• RSI - Repetitive Strain Injury and Occupational Overuse Syndrome
• Tenosynovitis - Tendon Sheath Inflammation
• [1] Go to this link to read this article which reports how excessive use of mobile phones - especially due to texting frequently - can cause Tenosynovitis. This research comes directly from the French Health Ministry.

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