what is dequervain's syndrome?
What is Quervainâs Syndrome? De Quervainâs syndrome (also referred to as de Quervainâs tenosynovitis, Radial styloid tenosynovitis, washerwomanâs sprain or motherâs wrist) is a condition named for the Swiss surgeon Fritz de Quervain, who identified the condition in 1895. It is an inflammation of the sheath or covering, of two tendons of the thumb.