Factores de riesgo laborales que predisponen el desarrollo de Tenovitis Estenosante, diagnostico y tratamiento.

Abstract

Introduction: It has been determined that tenosynovitis is the product of an inflammatory disorder that affects the tendons and also the sheaths of the fingers. It is a very frequent pathology in our environment, thus being one of the main reasons for consultation in the first level of health care due to disability and pain of varying intensity in the affected hand. The incidence varies according to various factors, occurring more frequently in mixed race, women, with the right hand and the third finger being the most affected. Among the most frequent complications, recurrence and pain of varying intensity stand out. Objective: to determine the occupational risk factors that predispose to the development of stenosing tenosynovitis in patients from 25 to 65 years of age by reviewing scientific scientific articles that allow us to know these risk factors associated with this pathology. Methodology: descriptive study based on the bibliographic review of updated high-impact scientific articles such as: Google Scholar, Pubmed, Elsevier, various local and international repositories. As a reference 20 articles from the last 5 years. Conclusion: stenosing tenosynovitis has become a pathology linked to the occupational factor. It presents an incidence of up to 52%, the same as the increase in recent years. It can affect the quality of life of each patient in various ways and according to the severity of the clinical picture and its evolution time, which produces absenteeism in the workplace.