"Tenosynovitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Inflammation of the synovial lining of a tendon sheath. Causes include trauma, tendon stress, bacterial disease (gonorrhea, tuberculosis), rheumatic disease, and gout. Common sites are the hand, wrist, shoulder capsule, hip capsule, hamstring muscles, and Achilles tendon. The tendon sheaths become inflamed and painful, and accumulate fluid. Joint mobility is usually reduced.
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D013717
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.651.869.870
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tenosynovitis" by people in Profiles.
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Lister RC, Bradford HC, Joo A, Carr CW, Delancy A, Naram A, Rothkopf DM, Shufflebarger JV. Spontaneous Rupture of the Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon: A Systematic Review. Hand (N Y). 2024 Nov; 19(8):1314-1320.
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Marvel BA, Budhram GR. Bedside ultrasound in the diagnosis of complex hand infections: a case series. J Emerg Med. 2015 Jan; 48(1):63-8.
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O'Brien JP, Goldenberg DL, Rice PA. Disseminated gonococcal infection: a prospective analysis of 49 patients and a review of pathophysiology and immune mechanisms. Medicine (Baltimore). 1983 Nov; 62(6):395-406.
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Rice PA, Goldenberg DL. Clinical manifestations of disseminated infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae are linked to differences in bactericidal reactivity of infecting strains. Ann Intern Med. 1981 Aug; 95(2):175-8.