Surgical Treatment Outcome of de Quervain's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgical release of the extensor retinaculum is performed as a treatment for de Quervain's (DQ) disease when conservative treatment fails. In the literature, there is no consensus about the effectiveness of a surgical release in patients with DQ, the complication rate, or which type of incision is superior. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted.

Methods

A systematic search was performed in Embase, Medline Ovid, Web of Science Core Collection, Cochrane, and Google Scholar. Articles regarding surgical treatment of DQ disease that reported outcome and complications were included. We extracted exact values of visual analog scale scores and percentages of patients who experienced pain at follow-up. Complications assessed were (sub) luxation, s

SUBMITTER: Bosman R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9076451 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature