Gregor Mendel, born as Johann Mendel, was an Austrian scientist and monk hailed as the âFather of modern geneticsâ for his pioneering research in the field of heredity. He was a monk in Augustinian Abbey of St Thomas in Brno where he worked as a teacher.
Tenosynovitis is a common condition, particularly amongst middle aged people with the vast majority of sufferers being women. There are a wide range of treatments available and there is a good chance of complete recovery from tenosynovitis if the condition is caught early enough and treatment is followed.
Rheumatoid and other types of arthritis frequently involve tendon sheaths. A less common cause of tenosynovitis is injury to the tendon sheath and subsequent infection. It can also be the result of tuberculous or gonorrheal infection.