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 limited mobility of the wrist and fingers. Specialists at the Top Ihilov center have accumulated extensive experience in treating tenosynovitis and perform such surgeries with precision.
The Latest Technologies — The Key to Effective Treatment
Treatment for De Quervain's disease in Israel can be conservative or surgical. At the Top Ihilov center, the latest advancements in medical science are used to treat tenosynovitis.
Conservative treatment includes:
- Immobilization of the affected ligament with a plaster cast;
- Physiotherapy procedures (paraffin heating, ozokerite);
- Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, novocaine anesthesia;
- Hydrocortisone injections.
Surgical treatment for 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 when conservative treatment is insufficiently effective. 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 Top Ihilov clinic are performed with minimal trauma to the patient. Usually, two weeks after the surgery, the patient's stitches are removed, and a course of rehabilitation exercises (rehabilitation exercises for the thumb and wrist) is prescribed.
For the first time in medical history, stenosing tenosynovitis was described in 1895 by Swiss surgeon Fritz de Quervain. In his honor, the disease became known as "de Quervain's disease." The causes of this syndrome remain unclear. Many specialists agree that stenosing tenosynovitis can develop as an occupational disease.
Modern Methods of Diagnosing Tenosynovitis
Treatment for De Quervain's disease in Israel, like the treatment of any other condition, is impossible without accurate diagnosis. For this purpose, the Top Ihilov 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's test (the test is specific for de Quervain's disease and involves the onset of characteristic pain when making a 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 in the area of the wrist joint, pain during flexion and extension of the thumb, and a number of other symptoms).
The Top Ihilov clinic is equipped with the most modern medical equipment. Thanks to this, our doctors can accurately diagnose any diseases, including de Quervain's syndrome.