Key points Test your knowledge about de Quervain tendinopathy: Can de Quervain tendinopathy go away without treatment? Yes That is correct. De Quervain goes away on it’s own, but it sometimes takes more than a year. No De Quervain goes away on it’s own, but it sometimes takes more than a year. Do I have to protect myself by wearing a splint or avoiding painful activities? Yes De Quervain goes away even when you don’t change your normal routine at all. No That is correct. De Quervain goes away even when you don’t change your normal routine at all. Will a cortisone injection reduce the chance that I will have surgery? Yes There is evidence that having a cortisone injection is associated with a higher likelihood of later surgery. Maybe patients and surgeons that are impatient continue to try shots and surgery rather than waiting it out. If shots worked well we would not expect to see an increased chance of having a surgery after a shot. No That is correct. There is evidence that having a cortisone injection is associated with a higher likelihood of later surgery. Maybe patients and surgeons that are impatient continue to try shots and surgery rather than waiting it out. If shots worked well we would not expect to see an increased chance of having a surgery after a shot. If I still hurt after a year, do I need to have surgery? Yes De Quervain tendinopathy lasts so long that it seems like it will never go away. But even after more than a year, it’s just a matter of time before it goes. No That is correct. De Quervain tendinopathy lasts so long that it seems like it will never go away. But even after more than a year, it’s just a matter of time before it goes. Is surgery for de Quervain a guarantee for pain relief? Yes Some people have months of pain from the scar. Some have permanent painful numbness due to a nerve injury. Sometimes one of the tendons is not completely freed up and another surgery is considered. No That is correct. Some people have months of pain from the scar. Some have permanent painful numbness due to a nerve injury. Sometimes one of the tendons is not completely freed up and another surgery is considered. Stop the decision aid Stop the decision aid You have not yet completed the decision aid. Do you really want to leave the decision aid? No Yes, I already found the information I needed Yes, the information is not relevant to me Yes, otherwise... What do you think of the decision aid? Notes × Notes Previous Next × Register U kunt de volgende keer inloggen op www.decisionaid.info/login with this digit code and the password that you created. PIN (Patient Identification Number) Password Re-enter password × Log-in PIN (Patient Identification Number) Password
