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Pain and sensitivity in the radial side of the wrist and base of thumb. also pain in snuffbox and fingers. x-rays and mri are normal. why pain?
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Tenosynovitis: DeQuervain's tenosynovitis can cause pain at the anatomical snuffbox, due to repetitive stress and movements causing inflammation or tenosynovitis of the sheath or tunnel that surrounds two tendons that control movement of the thumb.
Answered 12/10/2016
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