title: Extensor pollicis longus tenosynovitis: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A case of tenosynovitis of the extensor pollicis longus, or third dorsal compartment, is presented. This is an unusual condition that may be difficult to diagnose initially. A clinical test for extensor pollicis longus tenosynovitis is described. Operative treatment is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Strauch
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014953:Wrist / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery