…inability to bear weight . Infectious flexor tenosynovitis is more common than infectious extensor tenosynovitis. The cardinal signs of infectious flexor tenosynovitis (called Kanavel signs) are : Tenderness …
…in that tenosynovitis often leads to swelling and pain along the long axis of the affected tendon, joints, or finger, resulting in limited or painful extension of the involved digit. Tenosynovitis improves …
…the plane of the palm (ie, radial abduction). Similar to trigger finger (or stenosing flexor tenosynovitis), this disease involves a noninflammatory thickening of both the tendons and the tunnel (or sheath) …
…often affected, and the condition is sometimes bilateral . Flexor tenosynovitis is discussed in detail separately. Flexor tenosynovitis has been reported in 5 percent of a series of 250 patients with type …
…cyst formation The majority of flexor tendon cysts associated with trigger finger (stenosing tenosynovitis) occur within one centimeter of the flexor creases at the base of the fingers. Range of motion …