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.
The four cardinal signs of infectious flexor tenosynovitis are tenderness to touch along the flexor aspect of the finger, symmetric enlargement of the affected finger, the finger being held in slight flexion at rest, and severe pain with passive extension. Fever may also be present but is uncommon.