A cause of wrist pain: non-specific tenosynovitis involving the flexor carpi radialis.
We describe 4 patients who complained of pain over the course of the flexor carpi radialis tendon at the wrist, and who presented with point tenderness there. These 4 patients presented a spectrum of non-specific tenosynovitis involving the flexor carpi radialis tendon at the wrist, ranging from slight tenderness and swelling to complete disruption of the tendon. Their clinical course and treatment is presented.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000074402:Synovectomy; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014953:Wrist