The tendon of the extensor pollicis brevis was cut at the musculotendinous junction, removed at the base of the proximal phalanx of the thumb, tunneled subcutaneously toward the pisiform, ...

De Quervain’s tenosynovitis affects the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendons, which have become inflamed. These tendons fuse as they cross the radial styloid and share a ...

De Quervain’s Disease is a painful tendinitis that develops at the base of the thumb at the wrist level. A Swiss surgeon, Fritz de Quervain, first described this problem in 1895. Numerous ...

Rheumatoid arthritis of the MCP joint also contributes to rupture of the extensor pollicis brevis tendon from its attachment on the base of the proximal phalanx; this can also cause progressive ...

A Case of Complete Disability of the Hand by Relaxed Articulation of the First Metacarpus and Trapezium, and Slipping of the Tendon and Extensor Brevis Pollicis; Post-Operative Result ...

Ortho Dx: Thumb pain with repeated lifting Dagan Cloutier, MPAS, PA-C. Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on LinkedIn ...

Haddad SL, Sabbagh RC, Resch S, et al. Results of flexor-to-extensor and extensor brevis tendon transfer for correction of the crossover second toe deformity. Foot Ankle Int. 1999;20(12):781-788.