Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
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J. Occup. Environ. Med. · Oct 1997
ReviewDe Quervain's tenosynovitis. Stenosing tenosynovitis of the first dorsal compartment.
De Quervain's tenosynovitis is a disorder characterized by pain on the radial (thumb) side of the wrist, impairment of thumb function, and thickening of the ligamentous structure covering the tendons in the first dorsal compartment of the wrist. It is precisely defined as stenosing tenosynovitis of the first dorsal compartment. ⋯ The topics covered include normal anatomy and kinesiology; history; clinical observations related to diagnosis; pathology; pathophysiology; clinical observations on etiology; descriptive epidemiology; epidemiological studies; and case management. Models for the pathogenesis of De Quervain's tenosynovitis are proposed and opportunities for future research presented.