What is Intersection Syndrome

Host: There is a thing called intersection syndrome, what does that mean, is it something about cars and streets, I do not understand that?

Guest: Just as we have intersections, we also have tendons intersecting each other, in other words the tendons of the wrist goes straight to the wrist, but the tendons of the thumb have to cross over towards the thumb and so where they intersect, where they meet, where they cross over each other, sometimes you get inflammation that is called the intersection syndrome.

Host: How do you handle that?

Guest: Intersection syndrome, most of the time, if you put them in a splint, they will do well. If the splinting doesn't work you can give them a cortisone injection.

Host: If nothing works?

Guest: If nothing works then you have to do surgery.

Host: So the last thing is a surgery.

Guest: Is a surgery, but I will tell you something; in the 35 years that I have seen all the intersection syndromes I have yet to operate on one patient. So it is not common.

Host: That is an amazing record. So in other words, considering the therapy is the best therapy.

Guest: It is the best therapy for intersection syndrome.


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