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Intersection syndrome
From WikEM
Background
- Extensor wrist tenosynovitis
- Second compartment of dorsal wrist containing extensor carpi radialis brevis and longus (ECRB and ECRL)
- Overuse of wrist and hand
Clinical Features
- Pain where ECRL and ECRB intersect with abductor pollicis longus (APL), extensor pollicis brevis (EPB)
- Easily confused with De Quervain tenosynovitis
See Also
- Radiograph-Negative Hand and Finger Injuries
- See Dr. Nabil Ebraheim's video on dorsal wrist compartment syndromes
