De Quervains disease is tenosynovitis of:
High-Yield Explanation
Ref. Textbook of Orthopedics, Ebnezar. Page. 378.
De Quervains TenoSynovitis
A stenosing tenosynovial inflammation of the 1st dorsal compartment which includes
abductor pollicis longus (APL)
extensor pollicis brevis (EPB)
Epidemiology
Woman > men
30 - 50 years old
Most commonly in the dominant wrist
Pathophysiology
Thickening and swelling of extensor retinaculum causes increased tendon friction
NOT considered an inflammatory process
Prognosis
Most cases resolve with non-operative management
High recurrence rate