Stenosing Synovitis of the Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon

Autor: Roberto A. Miki, George Kardashian, Jean Jose, Stephen J. Miller, Alexander D. Vara
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: The Journal of Hand Surgery. 36:1035-1038
ISSN: 0363-5023
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.02.004
Popis: There are only a few published cases of extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tenosynovitis in patients without rheumatoid arthritis. Even less common are cases of stenosing tenosynovitis of the EPL associated with triggering. This article presents 2 cases of EPL stenosing tenosynovitis with triggering of the thumb in the area of Lister's tubercle and addresses how to treat them.
Databáze: OpenAIRE