Prevalence of De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis in Male Hairdressers of Southern Pune

Aim: To study the prevalence of De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis in Male Hairdressers of Southern Pune. Objectives: To diagnose the De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis in Male Hairdressers by using Finkelstein Test. Methodology: 296 subjects were selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A written informed consent was taken from the subjects in the language best understood by them. The study subjects were explained about the procedure. The test is performed on both the hands. A positive test is indicated by pain over the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendons at the wrist and is indicative of a de Quervain’s Tenosynovitis. The data was collected and was statistically analyzed. Statistics & Results: 51.35% of the total population assessed had De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis on Dominant side and 1% had De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis on Non-Dominant side. It was also found that 14% of Hairdressers were having pain on Activity, 12.99% of Hairdressers were having pain on Rest and 72% of Hairdressers were having No pain on Activity and Rest. Conclusions: The study concluded that there 51.35% prevalence of De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis in Hairdressers because of their working pattern. Clinical Implications: This study can be used to make people aware and prevent the occurrence or worsening of existing De Quervain’s tenosynovitis. People can be given ergonomic advice like taking frequent breaks while working and resting the hand.