Variable | Total | Type I dQD | Type II dQD | p Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Patients, n (%) | 33 | 24 (72.7) | 9 (27.3) | |
Age (years) | 49.9±14.6 | 55.4±14.2 | 40.1±9.9 | 0.009 |
Women, n (%) | 29 (87.9) | 23 (95.8) | 6 (66.7) | 0.052 |
Duration of symptoms (months) | 4.0±3.5 | 3.92±3.43 | 4.14±3.84 | 0.90 |
Right side affected, n (%) | 28 (84.8) | 20 (83.3) | 8 (88.9) | 1 |
Thickness of retinaculum (mm) | 2.01±0.53 | 2.09±0.52 | 1.82±0.54 | 0.21 |
Effusion of tendon sheath, n (%) | 24 (72.7) | 22 (91.7) | 2 (22.2) | <0.001 |
Hypervascularisation, n (%) | 19 (57.6) | 18 (75.0) | 1 (11.1) | 0.002 |
Data are presented as mean±SD unless otherwise stated.
dQD, de Quervain's disease; type I, thickened retinaculum involving both abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis; type II, thickened retinaculum involving only extensor pollicis brevis.