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Digital flexor tenosynovitis
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Inflammation of the flexor digitorum tendon, often associated with the Kanavel signs: (i) finger held in slight flexion, (ii) fusiform swelling, (iii) tenderness along the flexor tendon sheath, and (iv) pain with passive extension of the digit. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16443118 ]
Term info
Label
Digital flexor tenosynovitis
Synonyms
- Trigger finger
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Tenosynovitis refers to inflammation of the protective sheath that surrounds a tendon. Stenosing tenosynovitis, or trigger finger, is diagnosed when a patient presents with a symptomatic locking or clicking of a finger or the thumb. It is caused by a mismatch between the volume of the flexor tendon sheath and its contents. As the flexor tendon attempts to glide through a relatively stenotic sheath, it catches, producing an inability to flex or extend the digit smoothly.
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peter
creation date
2013-04-07T03:02:33Z
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HP:0012276