PREVELANCE OF DE-QUERVAIN’S TENOSYNOVITIS IN PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN OF FAISALABAD

Abstract

Background: An inflammatory disorder called De Quervain's Tenosynovitis affects the sheath that surrounds tendons and is most frequently seen in the hands and wrists. In this study, the prevalence of De-Quervain's Tenosynovitis is examined in pregnant and postpartum women who are especially susceptible because of the physiological and bio-mechanical pressures that come with these conditions.

Aim of the study: The aim of this research was to determine the prevalence of De-Quervain’s Tenosynovitis in pregnant and postpartum women in Faisalabad by using DASH, PRWE score and Finkelstein test.

Material and Methods: 132 subjects are selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A written informed consent is taken from the subjects in the language best understood by them. The study subjects is explained about the procedure. The test is performed on both hands. A positive test is indicated by pain over the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendons at the wrist and is indicative of a Para tendonitis of these two tendons. The data is collected and statistically analyzed. Results are analyzed through Microsoft Excel and Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 27.

Results: This study shows that the prevalence of De-Quervain ’ s tenosynovitis by performing Finkelstein test was positive in 46.7% of pregnant participants and 40.4% of postpartum participants. While the prevalence appeared slightly higher during pregnancy, the difference was not statistically significant (χ²(1) = 0.524, p = 0.469), indicating that the maternal status (being pregnant or not) alone does not have a significant association with the condition.