title: De Quervain disease caused by abductor pollicis longus tenosynovitis: a report of three cases.
abstract: De Quervain disease is caused by a stenosing tenosynovitis in the first dorsal compartment, and the main aetiology is extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) tenosynovitis. We encountered three cases in which EPB tenosynovitis was absent and abductor pollicis longus (APL) tenosynovitis was confirmed during operation. In the treatment of de Quervain disease, APL tenosynovitis should be paid as much attention as EPB tenosynovitis.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata City, Japan.
authors: Masahiro
authors: M
authors: Maruyama
authors: Masatoshi
authors: M
authors: Takahara
authors: Noriaki
authors: N
authors: Kikuchi
authors: Kazuo
authors: K
authors: Ito
authors: Tadayoshi
authors: T
authors: Watanabe
authors: Toshihiko
authors: T
authors: Ogino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D053684:De Quervain Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult