Successful treatment of de Quervain tenosynovitis with ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle tenotomy and platelet-rich plasma injection: a case presentation

PM R. 2013 May;5(5):438-41. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2013.02.006.

Abstract

De Quervain tenosynovitis is a disorder of the tendons of the first dorsal compartment of the wrist that causes pain and functional disability, which may be refractory to conservative treatments. We present a case of ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle tenotomy and platelet-rich plasma injection for the successful treatment of de Quervain tenosynovitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • De Quervain Disease / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Injections
  • Platelet-Rich Plasma*
  • Tenotomy / methods*
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional*