Infectious paratenonitis: infection surrounding tendon with paratenon and not true tendon sheath (such as Achilles)
IMAGING
Radiographic Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Treatment
Selected References
Altmayer S et al: Imaging musculoskeletal soft tissue infections. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 41(1):85-98, 2020
Chin TY et al: Imaging update on musculoskeletal infections. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 22:101600, 2021
Giladi AM et al: A systematic review of the management of acute pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 40(7):720-8, 2015
Weber E et al: Tenosynovitis: a rare presentation of tuberculosis better known by hand surgeons than infectious diseases specialists. Infection. 43(3):261-6, 2015
Turecki MB et al: Imaging of musculoskeletal soft tissue infections. Skeletal Radiol. 39(10):957-71, 2010
Rivoisy C et al: Tenosynovitis as a possible feature of immune reconstitution syndrome during highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART). Joint Bone Spine. 76(5):550-2, 2009
Torralba KD et al: Soft tissue infections. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 35(1):45-62, 2009
Wilson PC et al: The incidence of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in community-acquired hand infections. Ann Plast Surg. 62(5):513-6, 2009
Ergun T et al: Multiple rice body formation accompanying the chronic nonspecific tenosynovitis of flexor tendons of the wrist. Radiat Med. 26(9):545-8, 2008
Theodorou SJ et al: Imaging findings of complications affecting the upper extremity in intravenous drug users: featured cases. Emerg Radiol. 15(4):227-39, 2008
Carlson JA et al: Sarcoidal granulomatous tenosynovitis of the hands occurring in an organ transplant patient. J Cutan Pathol. 34(8):658-64, 2007
Gaar E: Occupational hand infections. Clin Occup Environ Med. 5(2):369-80, viii, 2006
Jbara M et al: MR imaging: arthropathies and infectious conditions of the elbow, wrist, and hand. Radiol Clin North Am. 44(4):625-42, ix, 2006
Small LN et al: Suppurative tenosynovitis and septic bursitis. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 19(4):991-1005, xi, 2005
Jbara M et al: MR imaging: arthropathies and infectious conditions of the elbow, wrist, and hand. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 12(2):361-79, vii, 2004
Tehranzadeh J et al: Musculoskeletal disorders associated with HIV infection and AIDS. Part I: infectious musculoskeletal conditions. Skeletal Radiol. 33(5):249-59, 2004
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Abbreviations
Tenosynovitis (TS)
Definitions
Closed space infection within tendon sheaths
Infectious paratenonitis: infection surrounding tendon with paratenon and not true tendon sheath (such as Achilles)
IMAGING
Radiographic Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Treatment
Selected References
Altmayer S et al: Imaging musculoskeletal soft tissue infections. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 41(1):85-98, 2020
Chin TY et al: Imaging update on musculoskeletal infections. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 22:101600, 2021
Giladi AM et al: A systematic review of the management of acute pyogenic flexor tenosynovitis. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 40(7):720-8, 2015
Weber E et al: Tenosynovitis: a rare presentation of tuberculosis better known by hand surgeons than infectious diseases specialists. Infection. 43(3):261-6, 2015
Turecki MB et al: Imaging of musculoskeletal soft tissue infections. Skeletal Radiol. 39(10):957-71, 2010
Rivoisy C et al: Tenosynovitis as a possible feature of immune reconstitution syndrome during highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART). Joint Bone Spine. 76(5):550-2, 2009
Torralba KD et al: Soft tissue infections. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 35(1):45-62, 2009
Wilson PC et al: The incidence of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in community-acquired hand infections. Ann Plast Surg. 62(5):513-6, 2009
Ergun T et al: Multiple rice body formation accompanying the chronic nonspecific tenosynovitis of flexor tendons of the wrist. Radiat Med. 26(9):545-8, 2008
Theodorou SJ et al: Imaging findings of complications affecting the upper extremity in intravenous drug users: featured cases. Emerg Radiol. 15(4):227-39, 2008
Carlson JA et al: Sarcoidal granulomatous tenosynovitis of the hands occurring in an organ transplant patient. J Cutan Pathol. 34(8):658-64, 2007
Gaar E: Occupational hand infections. Clin Occup Environ Med. 5(2):369-80, viii, 2006
Jbara M et al: MR imaging: arthropathies and infectious conditions of the elbow, wrist, and hand. Radiol Clin North Am. 44(4):625-42, ix, 2006
Small LN et al: Suppurative tenosynovitis and septic bursitis. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 19(4):991-1005, xi, 2005
Jbara M et al: MR imaging: arthropathies and infectious conditions of the elbow, wrist, and hand. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 12(2):361-79, vii, 2004
Tehranzadeh J et al: Musculoskeletal disorders associated with HIV infection and AIDS. Part I: infectious musculoskeletal conditions. Skeletal Radiol. 33(5):249-59, 2004
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