Flexor Tenosynovitis (FTS)

The clinical diagnosis of FTS is made using Kanavel’s Signs:
 - Fusiform swelling.
 - Pain with passive extension of the digit.
 - Tenderness over the flexor sheath.
 - The digit held in slight flexion at rest.

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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 5 years ago
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