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==Background== | |||
*Tenosynovitis of the flexor sheath of the finger as a result of repetitive use | |||
==Treatment== | |||
#Conservative therapy | |||
##rest | |||
##NSAIDs | |||
##immobilization (buddy tape or finger splint) | |||
#Refractory cases may require steroid injection or surgery | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 00:19, 1 May 2012
Background
- Tenosynovitis of the flexor sheath of the finger as a result of repetitive use
Treatment
- Conservative therapy
- rest
- NSAIDs
- immobilization (buddy tape or finger splint)
- Refractory cases may require steroid injection or surgery
See Also
Source
- Tintinalli
- Atlas of Emergency Medicine