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Lint: proximal-intersection-syndrome-1

Acronyms
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"The condition goes by an excessive array of other names, including peritendinitis crepitans, oarsman's wrist, crossover syndrome, subcutaneous perimyositis, squeaker's wrist, bugaboo forearm, adventitial bursitis, and APL syndrome 1."

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Commas
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"The condition goes by an excessive array of other names, including peritendinitis crepitans, oarsman's wrist, crossover syndrome, subcutaneous perimyositis, squeaker's wrist, bugaboo forearm, adventitial bursitis, and APL syndrome 1."

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"There is usually a history of overuse through repetitive wrist flexion and extension, or, less commonly, direct trauma. Weightlifters, rowers, racket sport players, horseback riders, and skiers are particularly prone 1,2. Patients complain of radial wrist or forearm pain exacerbated by flexion and extension. Swelling and tenderness at the area of intersection may be present 2."

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"Ultrasound often reveals fluid within the tendon sheaths and peritendinous oedema. There is interruption of the hyperechoic plane that divides two tendon groups. Subcutaneous oedema and ganglion cysts can be present."

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Biographical Lifespan
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"History and etymology"

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