The Value of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection in the Treatment of De Quervain Tenosynovitis

Abstract

De Quervain tenosynovitis is a disease affecting tendons of the first dorsal compartment of the wrist. These tendons are APL and EPB. They are affected in females more than males, the incidence of this disease among population is not known accurately uptill now. It may be due to an acute trauma or a part of a systemic inflammatory disease, but commonly it is due to repetitive micro trauma and overuse of the thumb. Pregnant females may complain of this disease due to edema and postpartum females due to handling their babies. De Quervain is common in the age group 30-50 years old, but nowadays it may affect teenagers who use their cell phones in texting messages frequently. Patients are complaining of moderate to severe pain, tenderness and sometimes swelling over the radial styloid, radiating up to the forearm and distally to the thumb. Limitations of motion and sensory affection may be