Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2021; 9(16): 3908-3913
Published online Jun 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i16.3908
Snapping wrist due to bony prominence and tenosynovitis of the first extensor compartment: A case report
Chia Jung Hu, Po-Chin Chow, I-Shiang Tzeng
Chia Jung Hu, Po-Chin Chow, Department of Orthopedics, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei 23142, Taiwan
I-Shiang Tzeng, Department of Research, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei 23142, Taiwan
Author contributions: Hu CJ treated the patient and wrote the manuscript; Chow PC helped to perform dynamic sonography; Tzeng IS assisted the revision and submission of the manuscript.
Informed consent statement: All study participants provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
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Corresponding author: Chia Jung Hu, MD, Occupational Physician, Department of Orthopedics, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, No. 289 Jianguo Road, Xindian District, New Taipei 23142, Taiwan. evacrazer@gmail.com
Received: August 4, 2020
Peer-review started: August 4, 2020
First decision: December 14, 2020
Revised: January 13, 2021
Accepted: April 20, 2021
Article in press: April 20, 2021
Published online: June 6, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Wrist snapping is a rare symptom in clinical scenario. We reported a young lady with asymptomatic wrist snapping that became painful after long term overuse. This study offered dynamic sonographic images and intraoperative pictures to identify the pathogen of the snapping wrist, which was not reported by previous research. Besides, we presented stepwise interventions in the surgery and showed the advantage of the wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet technique in treating our patient.