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Operation note

First extensor compartment release

Elective open release of the first extensor compartment for De Quervain tenosynovitis. Anaesthetic toggle: local + tourniquet / WALANT / GA with selectable local mix; incision and retinacular-opening toggles; forced-choice findings with the splint following tendon stability; closure toggle drives the post-op plan.

Last clinically reviewed v1.0

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Diagnosis with WHAT test, ultrasound, injection and pregnancy lines · Consent · Anaesthetic-specific position line · Eight-step release with EPB subcompartment search · Forced-choice findings · Specimens · Splint- and closure-specific post-op plan