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. 1972 Dec 16;4(5841):659–660. doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5841.659

Conservative Treatment of de Quervain's Disease

Jean M M McKenzie
PMCID: PMC1786979  PMID: 4645899

Abstract

Thirty patients with de Quervain's disease were treated by injection of hydrocortisone acetate and lignocaine. A 93% incidence of complete relief of symptoms was obtained after 18 months. It is recommended that this is the treatment of choice before resorting to surgery.

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