Quervain Tendinitis Research Articles

Asociación entre los síntomas musculoesqueléticos, tendinitis de De Quervain y frecuencia de uso de Smartphone

Objetivo: medir la fuerza de asociación entre los síntomas músculo-esqueléticos, tendinitis de De Quervain y la tenencia del Smartphone. Materiales y métodos: estudio observacional transversal y analítico con muestra de 200 participantes de 13 a 35 años de edad del distrito de Los Olivos, Perú. Se recolectó información acerca de la tenencia, el tiempo de posesión, frecuencia de uso, características del Smartphone y factores sociodemográficos. Se utilizó el Cuestionario Nórdico para la detección y análisis de síntomas músculo-esqueléticos y estimar el nivel de riesgo de lesión. Para el diagnóstico de la Tendinitis de De Quervain se utilizó el test de Finkelstein. Resultados: se encontró fuerza de asociación entre la tendinitis de De Quervain con la frecuencia de uso del Smartphone a la semana (OR= 1.03; p=0.021) donde sí se aumenta una hora más la frecuencia de uso a la semana provocaría un aumento de 3 % de riesgo de lesión. En relación a las demás partes de la extremidad superior, no se encontró asociación significativa. Conclusión: no existe asociación entre los síntomas musculoesqueléticos, tendinitis de De Quervain con la tenencia del Smartphone. Pero si se evidencia que existe fuerza de asociación entre la tendinitis de De Quervain y molestias en cuello con la frecuencia de uso del Smartphone.

The internet as a source of information for De Quervain's tendinitis.

Many individuals are turning to the Internet for information about various health conditions, and in our study we evaluated the quality and readability of information on the internet about De Quervain's tendinitis. We chose the search terms "De Quervain's Tendinitis," "De Quervain's Tenosynovitis," and "De Quervain's Syndrome," and entered them into the search engines "Google," "Bing," and "Yahoo" and compiled the search results. The websites were then evaluated and assigned a quality score, a Flesch-Kincaid (FK) reading level, and a subjective quality score. They were then grouped according to the search term used, search engine used, and the order (priority) returned by the search engines. ANOVA analysis and pairwise comparisons of quality and readability among groups, as well as correlation analysis were performed. The FK readability average was 10.3, above the recommended level. The search term De Quervain's tenosynovitis returned the highest objective quality results. There was no statistical difference found between the different search engines. The first 10 results from the searches were of higher quality than results 11-20, and there was a positive correlation between objective and subjective quality scores but no correlation between readability and objective quality. We concluded that quality information about De Quervain's tendinitis is available on the internet and is most likely to be found using the search term De Quervain's tenosynovitis and in the first 10 results of an internet search. However, most information is written above the recommended 6th grade reading level.

Injection accuracy and clinical relief of de Quervain's tendinitis

In a controlled, prospective, double-blind study, the incidence of accurate injection of the abductor pollicis longus (APL) and extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) tendon compartments was defined and correlated with clinical relief of de Quervain's tendinitis. X-ray dye was included with steroid and lidocaine injections for 19 patients; dye location was immediately checked by 1 radiologist blinded to the clinical results. Dye was confirmed to be within the first dorsal compartment in 16 of 19 cases. There was relief of symptoms in 11 of 19 patients. Four of 5 patients with dye in both the APL and EPB tendon compartments, experienced relief of symptoms, while all 3 with dye in neither compartment experienced no relief. This suggests that accurate injection of steroids is required for relief of de Quervain's tendinitis. The EPB compartment was often missed (13/19 cases), possibly because it was separate or of small size and deep location. This may be a factor in failed injections, just as surgery can fail if a separate EPB compartment is not released.

De Quervain's release in working women: A report of failures, complications, and associated diagnoses

Examination of a series of 16 consecutively referred women patients who have had a de Quervain's release revealed 23 associated diagnoses and 14 complications. Also, 11 consecutive women patients were referred preoperatively and, even in this small group, there were eight associated diagnoses. The complexities of de Quervain's tendinitis and the diagnosis and treatment of associated diseases and complications are described to help prevent surgical failures and prolonged disabilities in these groups of working women.

Occurrence of De Quervain's Tendinitis During Pregnancy

Six women developed De Quervain's tenosynovitis during pregnancy. Onset was never before the fifth month. Two patients also had carpal tunnel syndrome. In two otherwise untreated patients, tendinitis resolved only after discontinuation of nursing. We discuss the possibility of association with hormonal changes occurring during pregnancy.

Occurrence of De Quervain's tendinitis during pregnancy

Occurrence of De Quervain's tendinitis during pregnancy