Longitudinal Incision in Surgical Release of De Quervain Disease : Techniques in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery

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Longitudinal Incision in Surgical Release of De Quervain Disease

Gundes, Hakan MD1; Tosun, Bilgehan MD2

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1Department of Hand Surgery and Orthopedics Maltepe University Hospital Istanbul, Turkey

2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Kocaeli University Hospital Derince-41900, Kocaeli, Turkey

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Bilgehan Tosun, Yenikent mah. Batıkent sitesi M/Blok D:10, Sopalıciftligi, Kocaeli, Turkey. E-mail: [email protected].

Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery 9(3):p 149-152, September 2005. | DOI: 10.1097/01.bth.0000181105.24124.c0

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to contrast the use of a longitudinal incision in surgical decompression of De Quervain disease with a transverse incision. The advantages are ease in recognition of compartment variations and superficial branches of radial nerve and prevention of palmar tendon subluxation by permitting a more dorsal release of the compartment sheath. Since 2002, we have used a longitudinal skin incision instead of the classic transverse incision to release the first dorsal compartment.

© 2005 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.

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