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{{Short description|Inflammation of intersecting muscles of the forearm}}
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'''Intersection syndrome''' is a [[pain]]ful condition that affects the [[Anatomical terms of location#Medial and lateral|lateral]] side of the forearm<ref>{{cite journal |title=Intersection Syndrome: Practice Essentials, Problem, Epidemiology |url=https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1242239-overview |website=Medscape |accessdate=15 March 2019 |date=11 January 2019}}</ref> when inflammation occurs at the intersection of the muscle bellies of the [[abductor pollicis longus]] and [[extensor pollicis brevis]] cross over the [[extensor carpi radialis longus]] and the [[extensor carpi radialis brevis]]. These 1st and 2nd dorsal muscle compartments intersect at this location, hence the name. The mechanism of injury is usually repetitive resisted extension, as with rowing, weight lifting, or pulling.{{cn|date=October 2012}}

Intersection syndrome is often confused with another condition called [[DeQuervain's syndrome]], which is an irritation of the thumb-sided set of tendons at the wrist, called the first dorsal compartment.

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[[Category:Syndromes with musculoskeletal abnormalities]]