title: Conservative treatment of de Quervain's disease.
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.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007267:Injections; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine; D006854:Hydrocortisone