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De Quervain's TenosynovitisDefinition:%u2022Inflammation of the tendons on the thumb side of the wristAffected tendons:%u2022Extensor pollicis brevis%u2022Abductor pollicis longusClinical features:%u2022Pain and swelling at the radial side of the wrist%u2022Pain worsened by thumb and wrist movementRisk factors:%u2022Repetitive hand/wrist movements%u2022Pregnancy and postpartum period%u2022Rheumatoid arthritisDiagnosis:%u2022Finkelstein test (pain on ulnar deviation of the wrist with thumb flexed)Treatment:%u2022Rest and splinting%u2022NSAIDs%u2022Corticosteroid injections%u2022Surgery in refractory cases
