De Quervain's disease (stenosing tenosynovitis) is an inflammation of the tendon sheath responsible for the flexion and extension of the thumb. Due to inflammatory processes, the sheath narrows, leading to pain and restricted mobility of the wrist and fingers. Specialists at the Ichilov (Sourasky) center have accumulated extensive experience in treating tenosynovitis and perform such surgeries with precision.
Latest Technologies — The Key to Effective Treatment
Treatment of De Quervain's disease in Israel can be conservative or surgical. At the Ichilov (Sourasky) center, the latest advancements in medical science are used to treat tenosynovitis.
Conservative treatment includes:
- Immobilization of the affected ligament with a plaster cast;
- Physical therapy procedures (paraffin heating, ozokerite);
- Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, novocaine anesthesia;
- Hydrocortisone injections.
Surgical treatment of De Quervain's disease in Israel is usually performed under local anesthesia and involves excising the ligament sheath to decompress the tendons. Surgical intervention is applied in cases of insufficient effectiveness of conservative treatment. During the operation, the surgeon removes inflamed tissues and cuts the fused tendons.
Thanks to the unique experience of Israeli doctors, surgeries for treating De Quervain's disease at the Ichilov (Sourasky) clinic are performed with minimal trauma to the patient. Usually, stitches are removed two weeks after the surgery, and a course of rehabilitation exercises (rehabilitation exercises for the thumb and wrist joint) is prescribed.
De Quervain's stenosing tenosynovitis was first described in 1895 by Swiss surgeon Fritz de Quervain. The disease was named after him. The causes of this syndrome remain unclear. Many specialists agree that stenosing tenosynovitis can develop as an occupational disease.
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Modern Methods of Diagnosing Tenosynovitis
Treatment of De Quervain's disease in Israel, like the treatment of any other condition, is impossible without accurate diagnosis. For this purpose, the Ichilov (Sourasky) clinic uses modern equipment and the latest advancements in global medicine:
- X-ray (in the case of De Quervain's syndrome, calcification is observed in the area of the first fibrous canal on the X-ray of the wrist joint in the direct projection);
- Finkelstein test (this test is specific for De Quervain's disease and involves the onset of characteristic pain when clenching the fist and attempting to bend the wrist in a certain direction);
- The diagnosis is confirmed through physical examination (De Quervain's syndrome is characterized by tenderness and swelling around the wrist joint, pain during flexion and extension of the thumb, and several other symptoms).
The Ichilov (Sourasky) clinic is equipped with the most modern medical equipment. Thanks to this, our doctors can accurately diagnose any conditions, including De Quervain's syndrome.