Abstract
PurposeTo compare the time return to work and long-term results of tendoscopic versus open technique for de Quervain’s disease.MethodsFrom 2005 to 2013, either tendoscopic or open decompression was performed on 56 consecutive patients (56 wrists) with symptomatic de Quervain’s disease despite a minimum of 3 months non-operative treatment. Of the 50 patients who met the inclusion criteria, 41 patients were followed-up for a mean of 7.21 years postoperatively. Among these 41 wrists, 20 underwent tendoscopic release (group A), and 21 underwent open release (group B). The clinical evaluations were performed preoperatively, 1 month postoperatively and at last follow-up visit, using visual analog scale (VAS); the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Outcome score; and the Finkelstein’s test. The Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) was used as an esthetic evaluation tool of the scar at last follow-up.ResultsNo significant baseline differences were found between two groups. The average time return to work in group A was less than in group B (P < 0.05), The mean VAS and DASH scores improved significantly in both groups at 1 month and last follow-up visit (P < 0.001). At 1 month, the scores in group A were significantly better than in group B (P < 0.05 and P < 0.001, respectively). There was no difference between groups at last follow-up. In addition, the improvement of the mean DASH score was significantly greater in group A than in group B (34.74 ± 10.99 in group A and 23.58 ± 12.01 in group B, P < 0.01) at 1 month. For POSAS scale, both the OSAS and PSAS scores were significantly better in group A. One patient in group A had cephalic vein injury and 3 patients in group B was involved with radial sensory nerve injury. All patients showed negative on Finkelstein’s test at last follow-up.ConclusionsThe results of this study suggest that tendoscopic technique for de Quervain’s disease could provide earlier symptom relief and earlier recovery with fewer complications and more desirable scar, as well as equivalent successful long-term outcome, when compared with traditional open release technique.
Highlights
De Quervain’s disease, or stenosing tenosynovitis of the first dorsal compartment of the radial styloid process, is a common affliction with a prevalence of 0.5% among men and 1.3% among women [1]
We presented our study here to compare the time return to work and long-term results of tendoscopic technique with open release for de Quervain’s disease
Of a total of 56 patients, 50 patients met the study inclusion criteria; 41 (82%) were available for follow-up assessment. These 41 patients were divided into two groups: patients who were treated with tendoscopic release; patients who were handled with open release
Summary
De Quervain’s disease, or stenosing tenosynovitis of the first dorsal compartment of the radial styloid process, is a common affliction with a prevalence of 0.5% among men and 1.3% among women [1]. The cause of this disease is thought. Gu et al Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research (2019) 14:357 and EPB tendons, and to our knowledge none of them reported the long-term results of this minimum-invasive technique. We presented our study here to compare the time return to work and long-term results of tendoscopic technique with open release for de Quervain’s disease
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