Which term refers to De Quervain's Tenosynovitis?

Which term refers to De Quervain's Tenosynovitis?

• A. Gamer's thumb
• B. Trigger finger
• C. Carpal tunnel syndrome
• D. Dupuytren's contracture

Answer: (A)

De Quervain's tenosynovitis is a painful overuse condition of the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist, especially the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis. A common term used for this condition is Gamer's thumb, reflecting its association with repetitive thumb movements typical in gaming and other grip-heavy activities. Other names describe different problems: Trigger finger is a stenosis of the flexor tendon sheath causing finger locking, carpal tunnel syndrome is median nerve compression at the wrist causing numbness and tingling, and Dupuytren's contracture involves thickening of the palmar fascia leading to finger contractures.

De Quervain's tenosynovitis is a painful overuse condition of the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist, especially the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis. A common term used for this condition is Gamer's thumb, reflecting its association with repetitive thumb movements typical in gaming and other grip-heavy activities.

Other names describe different problems: Trigger finger is a stenosis of the flexor tendon sheath causing finger locking, carpal tunnel syndrome is median nerve compression at the wrist causing numbness and tingling, and Dupuytren's contracture involves thickening of the palmar fascia leading to finger contractures.