Prevalence of de Quervain’s Disease in the General Population and Risk Factors

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Background & Aims : De Quervain’s disease is known as a representative disease that causes wrist pain,however, its epidemiology remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the prevalenceof de Quervain’s disease among the general population and to identify its risk factors. M ethods : Thesubjects participated in the examinations consisted of 402 people(total of 804 hands),including 157 malesand 245 females with mean age of 64.1 years. We recorded the subjects’background and medical historyand then performed physical examinations. We determined the prevalence of de Quervain’s disease andconducted a statistical analysis to investigate their background factors. Results : De Quervain’s diseasewas present in 3.7％ (15/402 people) and the prevalence by age group was 9.8％ in their forties,3.6％ intheir fifties,1.8％ in their sixties,3.9％ in their seventies,and 3.7％ in their eighties. The prevalence wassignificantly higher in females than in males. No difference was found in terms of the mean age, handdominance, height,weight, heaviness of labor activity and presence of medical complication. Conclusions: In the general population, 3.7％ of 402 people had de Quervain’s disease, and its risk factor wasidentified to be females.
2011-11-01