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Arthritis (Expert Forum)
de quervain tenosynovitis
Answered by
Enoch Choi, MD - Family Medicine
Palo Alto - CA
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de quervain tenosynovitis
by lizzie2705, Jan 27, 2008 04:46AM
i have just been diagnosed with de quervain tenosynovitis
about 10 years ago i had carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands for which i had surger
is there any connection between the two
about 10 years ago i had carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands for which i had surger
is there any connection between the two
Doctor's Answer
by Enoch Choi, MD, Jan 31, 2008 02:05AM
, Jan 31, 2008 02:05AMTo: lizzie2705
carpal tunnel surgery releases (cuts open & removes) the flexor retinaculum which is an umbrella over the tunnel the flexor tendons run through.
that would have nothing to do with recent overuse of your thumb that results in tendonitis , called de quervain's tenosynovitis
that would have nothing to do with recent overuse of your thumb that results in tendonitis , called de quervain's tenosynovitis
Member Comments
by rosi69, Feb 17, 2009 10:04AM
A related discussion, dequervains tenosynovitus was started.
