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Dual Compartment vs. Single Compartment Steroid Injection for de Quervain Disease
June 2022
Dual Compartment vs. Single Compartment Steroid Injection for de Quervain Disease
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Is a Steroid Injection in Both Compartments More Effective than an Injection in the Extensor Pollicis Brevis Subcompartment Alone in Patients with de Quervain Disease? A Randomized, Controlled Trial.
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2022 Apr 1;480(4): 762-770.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
50 patients with de Quervain disease were randomized to receive a steroid injection into the extensor pollicis brevis subcompartment only (n=25) or into both the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis subcompartments (n=25). The outcomes of interest included pain on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the incidence of injection-related complications. Results revealed no significant diff...
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