"The term infectious or septic tenosynovitis applies to tendons with a tendon sheath; for tendons without a tendon sheath with a paratenon, the term infective paratenonitis can be used to name the specific tendon 1."
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"The term infectious or septic tenosynovitis applies to tendons with a tendon sheath; for tendons without a tendon sheath with a paratenon, the term infective paratenonitis can be used to name the specific tendon 1."
"Symptoms of infectious tenosynovitis include swelling, erythema, tenderness, warmth and painful range of motion of the respective tendon 2. Laboratory studies may show increased inflammatory markers such as leucocyte count or C-reactive protein (CRP)."
"Potential organisms of infectious tenosynovitis include pyogenic bacteriae, mycobacteria and fungi 2."
"On imaging, tenosynovitis is characterised by fluid within the tendon sheath, that may show different signal characteristics depending on whether pus, gas or blood products are present, which favour an infective cause over a pure inflammatory origin 1,2."
"The management of infectious tenosynovitis is surgical and considered an emergency 2,4. Additional measures include administration of antibiotics, splinting and limb elevation."