Efficacy of local corticosteroid injections in de Quervain’s tenosynovitis

[摘要] Abstract Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of local corticosteroid injections in De Quervain's tenosynovitis. Study design: Descriptive case series. Setting and duration: Orthopaedic surgery Unit, Mardan Medical Complex Teaching hospital, Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan, KPK, Pakistan from August 2011 to May 2012. Methodology: Eighteen patients of De Quervain's tenosynovitis were injected with a combination of 80 mg (2 ml) of methylprednisolone and 1 ml of 2% plain lignocaine HCL. The r.

[学科分类] 外科医学