General practice & primary care · UKMLA & AKT
De Quervain's tenosynovitis
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Stenosing tenosynovitis of the first dorsal compartment - inflammation of the shared synovial sheath of abductor pollicis longus (APL) and extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) tendons
- Classic demographic: females aged 30-50; strong association with postpartum period ('new mother's wrist') and repetitive thumb/wrist use ('texter's thumb')
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