Prevalence of De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis and its Association with Overwriting Pain and Handheld Devices Usage among College Students in Multan

Abstract

De Quervain Tenosynovitis is an inflammatory and degenerative disease. Thumb function impairment, radial wrist pain, and thickening of the ligamentous structure covering the tendons in the wrist's first dorsal compartment are the hallmarks of this disorder. Moreover, Repetitive strain injury can lead to inflammation and bump of tendons. Overuse injuries of the hand and wrist can affect any of the constituent bones, tendons, ligaments, nerves and cartilage. The purpose of the study was to determine the frequency of De-Quervain’s tenosynovitis, its relationship with the handheld devices usage among college students in Multan. It was a cross-sectional study of 339 College Students conducted on Thumb Problems. Students were randomly selected from different areas of Multan. Prevalence of De Quervain tenosynovitis among 339 students was analyzed among whom 123 students were Positive after performing Finkelstein test. The association between writing and Finkelstein test shows significant relationship. This study shows 36.2% preponderance of De Quervain tenosynovitis among college students in Multan. Pain upon writing and Finkelstein test show positive association.