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Tendon Entrapment
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Definition
: Narrowing or stenosis of a tendon's retinacular sheath. It occurs most often in the hand or wrist but can also be found in the foot or ankle. The most common types are DE QUERVAIN DISEASE and TRIGGER FINGER DISORDER.
Examples
De Quervain Disease
;
Trigger Finger Disorder
Other names
Tenovaginitides, Stenosing; Tenosynovitides, Stenosing; Tendovaginitides, Stenosing; Stenosing Tenovaginitis; Stenosing Tenovaginitides; Stenosing Tenosynovitides; Tendon Entrapments; Stenosing Tendovaginitides; Entrapments, Tendon; Entrapment, Tendon; Tenovaginitis, Stenosing; Tenosynovitis, Stenosing; Tendovaginitis, Stenosing; Stenosing Tenosynovitis; Stenosing Tendovaginitis
