The local research ethics committee approved the study protocol and all patients gave informed written consent prior to their inclusion in the study. 33 consecutive patients who has originally ...

Hand infections represent a significant clinical challenge due to the complex anatomy and essential function of the hand. Among these, flexor tenosynovitis—a deep-seated infection of the tendon sheath ...

Flexor tenosynovitis, also known as trigger finger, is caused when inflammation occurs around the tendons of the finger. When the sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons, which begin in the forearm – ...

Mr. K was also started on indomethacin (Indocin) 50 mg q.i.d. for acute gout and his furosemide was discon­tinued, pending resolution of the gout. Within 48 hours, Mr. K showed significant decreases ...

SUPPURATIVE inflammation of the flexor tendons of the hand presents a controversial problem, and one that has not been solved surgically. The incidence and complications of acute suppurative ...

Type 2 diabetes is usually a lifelong condition that causes a person's blood glucose (sugar) level to become too high. This is due to the pancreas not releasing enough of the hormone insulin, which is ...

A new study showed that ultrasound diagnosis of tenosynovitis (inflammation of the tendon sheath) was superior to clinical symptoms and signs in the prediction of early Rheumatoid Arthritis. The ...

The following text summarizes information provided in the video. Familiarity with the terms used to describe the anatomy of the hand is important for clinical assessment. The terms “volar” and “palmar ...

Flexor tenosynovitis was found in 17 patients (51.5%) on US compared with 16 (48.4%) of 33 patients on clinical examination. The intra-reader reliability of reading both the US and clinical ...

Figure 1. Kanavel signs: fixed flexion with fusiform swelling. A patient presents to the emergency department complaining of pain that originated over the distal tip of the digit. Mr. K, a 58-year-old ...