Stenosing tendovaginitis is due to a thickening of the fibrous sheath that covers the tendons and the synovial ... this condition and that of trigger finger or thumb. One in this series of 15 ...

not a joint or tendon sheath. The latter would probably have required, in addition to the antibiotics, surgical irrigation and removal of dead or infected tissue to flush out the bacteria and help ...

Armed with oral antibiotics provided by the ER, I was spared surgery because I had no nerve damage (which would have been signaled by a tingling sensation), and also because the cat had bitten into my ...

Stenosing tenosynovitis, or trigger finger, is a condition that affects the flexor tendons in your fingers and thumb. Inflammation in the tissues surrounding the tendon sheath makes it difficult ...

also known as pediatric trigger finger (PTF), is a condition that affects the movement of the thumb or fingers in children. It occurs when the tendons that flex the fingers become inflamed ...

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has an injury to the extensor tendon on his left pinkie finger, the team announced shortly before Tuesday night's home game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

and this one is the most significant as Dejounte Murray will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn right Achilles tendon against the Boston Celtics, the team announced Saturday.

PHILADELPHIA -- The 76ers said Tuesday that forward Paul George suffered tendon damage to the pinkie finger on his non-shooting left hand. George hurt the finger when he jammed it Saturday against ...