Introduction Peroneus tendons are the two tendons of the short and long fibula muscle (old name: Musculus peroneus longus et brevis; newer name: Musculus fibulais longus et brevis), which represent the attachment and thus also the connection between the foot bones and the musculature of the calf-side lower leg. The long fibula muscle originates at … Peroneal tendon syndrome
Symptoms Characteristic of the peroneal tendon syndrome is pain in the area of the outer ankle, which can occur mainly when the ankle is strained (especially when the inner side of the foot is lifted) but sometimes also at rest. A so-called “tarnishing pain” is also frequently reported, which occurs mainly in the morning after … Symptoms | Peroneal tendon syndrome
Synonyms Tendinitis Peritendinitis Paratendinitis Introduction The disease known in medical terminology as tendovaginitis is an inflammation of the tendon sheaths. In most of the patients affected, it manifests itself by the appearance of strong, stabbing pain, which is intensified by movement and diminishes by immobilization. In principle, tendovaginitis can affect any tendon in the body. … Tendovaginitis
Non-infectious causes Infectious or purulent tendovaginitis is generally less common than non-infectious forms of tenosynovitis. The main causes include long-term mechanical misuse or overloading, which leads to irritation of the tendon tissue. According to this, it is precisely long-lasting monotonous movement sequences and severe postural defects that cause the tendon sheaths to rub particularly hard … Non-infectious causes | Tendovaginitis
Differential diagnosis Differential diagnoses of tendovaginitis include various arthritic diseases and inflammation of the penis processes (styloiditis). The disease known as styloiditis is an inflammatory pain phenomenon, which particularly often affects the bones of the ulna, radius or metacarpus. Similar to tendovaginitis, styloiditis also manifests itself through the appearance of stabbing pain in the wrist … Differential diagnosis | Tendovaginitis
Finestone Test In the so-called Finkelstein test, the doctor grasps the patient’s thumb and tries to move the hand quickly in the direction of the ulna. If a tendovaginitis is present, strong pain in the area of the radius occurs. During the Eichhoff test, the patient is asked to place the thumb of the aching … Finestone Test | Tendovaginitis
Prognosis of tendovaginitis The prognosis for tendovaginitis (tendovaginitis) is generally very good. Although the course of this disease and thus the painful intervals can be very long, tendovaginitis can be treated well and effectively with comparatively simple means. In this sense, however, it is essential to get to the bottom of the exact cause of … Prognosis of tendovaginitis | Tendovaginitis
Duration of pain The duration also depends on the cause of the pain in the middle finger. In the case of a dislocation, the middle finger should be immobilized in the splint for 2-3 weeks. A fracture can last up to 6 weeks. In general, physiotherapy should also be performed afterwards. Early treatment of osteoarthritis … Duration of pain | Pain in the middle finger
Diagnosis The suspected diagnosis is usually based on an interview (anamnesis), symptoms and the clinical picture. In the case of accidents in which the middle finger was broken, for example, the course of the accident is important. To find out where the fracture is, how severe the fracture is or whether other structures such as … Diagnosis | Pain in the middle finger
Definition Pain in the middle finger (digitus medius) can have many causes and can interfere with everyday life. The middle finger – like all fingers except the thumb – consists of three bones (phalanges). These are also known as the phalanx proximalis (close to the body), phalanx media (middle) and phalanx distalis (far from the … Pain in the middle finger
Assessment of pain according to localization Rheumatoid arthritis (rheumatism) mainly affects the finger base and middle joints. If the metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP) on one side is affected, the middle finger of the other hand is also usually affected symmetrically. The arbitrary infestation of the metacarpophalangeal joint or any other finger joint indicates gout. If there … Assessment of pain according to localization | Pain in the middle finger
Introduction Tendovaginitis is an inflammation of a tendon, usually in the wrist, shoulder or ankle area. Although this inflammation causes similar symptoms regardless of the cause, it must be treated differently starting from the underlying cause. There are three main causes that can cause tendon sheath inflammation. The most frequent group are the irritations caused … Therapy of tendosynovitis
