De Quervain's Tenosynovitis De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is a debilitating condition characterised by pain on the thumb-side of the wrist. It is named after the Swiss surgeon Fritz de Quervain who first described the disease in 1895. The underlying cause is inflammation of the tunnel that surrounds two tendons that help control movement of the thumb. … Continue reading De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
