Shoulder Replacement
DeQuervain’s Syndrome:
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DeQuervain’s syndrome is swelling and inflammation of the tendons and the tendon sheath of two specific muscles of the thumb.
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While the cause of DeQuervain’s syndrome is thought to occur from an injury to the tendon or an overuse injury, such as having a forceful grasp while moving repetitively through ulnar deviation.
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Symptoms may include swelling, a grating feeling in the wrist, and pain and weakness along the thumb, wrist, and forearm.