Intra-operative "passive gliding" technique for de Quervain's disease: a prospective study
Apimonbutr, P.; Budhraja, N.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 84(10): 1455-1459
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 11804256 Document Number: 7010
An intra-operative "passive gliding" maneuver was performed to identify the extensor pollicis brevis tendon during surgical decompression for de Quervain's disease in 40 involved wrists. All the patients were relieved of their symptoms and no recurrence occurred after one year of follow-up. By performing this intra-operative maneuver surgeons can prevent incomplete decompression in de Quervain's disease, regardless of the anatomical variation of the first extensor compartment.
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