Conservative Treatment of de Quervain's Disease

16 December 1972

journal article
medical practice
Published by BMJ in BMJ

Vol. 4 (5841) , 659-660
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.4.5841.659

Abstract

Thirty patients with de Quervain's disease were treated by injection of hydrocortisone acetate and lignocaine. A 93% incidence of complete relief of symptoms was obtained after 18 months. It is recommended that this is the treatment of choice before resorting to surgery.

Keywords

SURGERY
RECOMMENDED
QUERVAIN'S
TREATMENT
ACETATE
HYDROCORTISONE
RESORTING
LIGNOCAINE
DISEASE THIRTY
THIRTY PATIENTS

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De Quervain's disease: A plea for early operation. A report on 40 cases
British Journal of Surgery, 1964