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De Quervain's Disease

Healthy tendon

Picture of a healthy tendon

Tendon affected by de Quervain's disease

Picture of a tendon affected by de Quervain's disease

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De Quervain's disease is swelling and inflammation of the tendons and the tendon sheath on the thumb side of the wrist.

By Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer David Pichora, MD, FRCSC - Orthopedic Surgery
Last Revised December 14, 2010

Last Revised: December 14, 2010

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review: William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & David Pichora, MD, FRCSC - Orthopedic Surgery

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