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The extensor tendons of the wrist are all sliding tendons surrounded by synovial sheaths [1, 2]. Consequently, the most common disorders encountered at this level are tenosynovitis and tendon tears [3, 4]. Tenosynovitis is characterized by inflammation of the synovial sheath secondary to acute trauma, repeated microtrauma, infections, or inflammatory disorders (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis).
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Draghi, F. (2014). Extensor Tendons of the Wrist: Pathologic Conditions. In: Ultrasonography of the Upper Extremity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02162-1_3
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