A 34-year-old postpartum woman has radial wrist pain when lifting her infant. Finkelstein test reproduces pain over the first dorsal compartment.

Question

A 34-year-old postpartum woman has radial wrist pain when lifting her infant. Finkelstein test reproduces pain over the first dorsal compartment. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

De Quervain tenosynovitis

Answer

Lateral epicondylitis

Answer

Ulnar collateral ligament rupture

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Complex regional pain syndrome

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

De Quervain tenosynovitis — ABFM Board MCQ

A 34-year-old postpartum woman has radial wrist pain when lifting her infant. Finkelstein test reproduces pain over the first dorsal compartment. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?