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Trigger Finger & de Quervain

Trigger finger: stenosing tenosynovitis of flexor tendon sheath (A1 pulley). Symptoms: painful clicking/locking of finger; risk in diabetics, RA. De Quervain: stenosing tenosynovitis of APL & EPB tendons in 1st dorsal compartment. Finkelstein’s test positive; pain over radial styloid. Management: splints, steroid injection, surgical release if persistent.

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Trigger finger: stenosing tenosynovitis of flexor tendon sheath (A1 pulley). Symptoms: painful clicking/locking of finger; risk in diabetics, RA. De Quervain: stenosing tenosynovitis of APL & EPB tendons in 1st dorsal compartment. Finkelstein’s test positive; pain over radial styloid. Management: splints, steroid injection, surgical release if persistent.
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