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De Quervain’s Syndrome. Miss Meg Birks Consultant Hand Surgeon GP Education event 1 st March 2012. Presentation – symptoms. Radial Sided wrist pain Difficulty with everyday activities Writing/typing Opening bottles/jars Using scissors. Presentation - signs.
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De Quervain’s Syndrome Miss Meg Birks Consultant Hand Surgeon GP Education event 1st March 2012
Presentation – symptoms • Radial Sided wrist pain • Difficulty with everyday activities • Writing/typing • Opening bottles/jars • Using scissors
Presentation - signs • Swelling and tenderness over the tendons • Finklestein’s test positive
Differential Diagnosis • OA base of thumb • STT joint OA • Scaphoid pathology • Carpal tunnel syndrome
Injection technique • Position the wrist on table, thumb side up • Palpate the radial styloid • Approach from distal (hand end) at 45°
Injection technique • Insert needle to bone and then withdraw a few millimetres • Inject – hope to see a “sausage” of fluid form • Reposition needle (same entry point) if strong resistance
Possible complications • Irritation of superficial radial nerve • De pigmentation of skin • Fat atrophy • Failure to improve • Consider confirming the diagnosis with USS