Clinical Implications and Treatment Algorithm for Patients with de Quervain’s Tenosynovitis

Abstract

De Quervain’s tenosynovitis can be a debilitating condition affecting the first dorsal compartment of the wrist. Depending on the severity, patients experiencing this pathology often lose significant functionality in the affected wrist. Upon diagnosis, non-surgical treatment is the standard of care, but failure of conservative treatments can lead to the need for surgical intervention. The main purpose of this study was to report the clinical implications and treatment algorithm for patients presenting with de Quervain’s tenosynovitis. The secondary purpose was to report clinical differences in patients that chose surgical intervention following conservative management for de Quervain’s tenosynovitis.