Healthy tendon
Tendon affected by de Quervain's disease
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De Quervain's disease is swelling and inflammation of the tendons and the tendon sheath on the thumb side of the wrist.
| By | Healthwise Staff |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | David Pichora, MD, FRCSC - Orthopedic Surgery |
| Last Revised | December 14, 2010 |
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