A membrane-like structure called a tendon sheath or synovial sheath surrounds most tendons, separating them from the surrounding tissues. Any injury or damage to the tendon also affects its ...

A tendon looks like a rope or fiber optic cable. It has bundles of collagen fibers covered in a sheath of connective tissue. Collagen fibers are flexible and strong, which makes the tendon ...

De Quervain’s tenosynovitis occurs due to inflammation of the sheath surrounding the tendons between the thumb and wrist. The tendon sheath thickens and swells, making it painful to move the thumb.

At 12 weeks, all 3 methods of sheath reconstruction showed an improvement in tendon gliding characteristics when compared with the group that had tendon sheath excision. When examined ...

The material studied consisted of 100 cases of acute pyogenic infection of the flexor tendon sheaths of the hand, previous to antibiotics, and 50 cases since the advent of antibiotics, in which ...

Five patients with recurrent dislocation of the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) tendon resulting from an athletic injury were treated by reconstruction of the ECU tendon sheath, and each had a ...

All-Star catcher Jonah Heim said he got an optimistic second opinion about the torn tendon sheath in his left wrist. Heim saw Arizona-based hand specialist Dr. Don Sheridan on Tuesday to consult ...

The ECU tendon disease includes tenosynovitis of the tendon sheath, tendinopathy, tendon disruption and tendon instability. These conditions can occur in isolation or synchronously. Rupture of a ...

Giant cell tumors of the tendon sheath (GCTTS). These small tumors usually are limited to a specific area of the joint, which means they’re localized. Usually, this affects your smaller joints ...

Tenderness over the affected tendon sheath is also a common physical finding. These symptoms can impair daily activities." According to Gallucci, the exact cause of why some people develop De ...