Prevalence of Finkelstein’s and Eichhoff’s Tests in a Healthy Population.

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https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.37.3.616.75

Keywords:

De Quervain disease, Tendons, hand, prevalence.

Abstract

Introductión: DeQuervain’s disease is common in the working population and its diagnosis
may be a challenge. Finkelstein’s and Eichhoff’s tests are semiological tests used for the
diagnosis of this pathology, and their diagnostic performance is not clear.
The objective of this work is to determine the prevalence of the tests in a healthy, working-
age population, seeking to quantify the real value of a positive finding.
Materials and methods: It is a cross-sectional descriptive study. The sample is made up of healthy individuals, between 18 and 45 years of age, male and female, who participate. voluntarily. All participants underwent both tests, and a record of the tests that were positive
was taken. Also, a register of the patients who reported pain or discomfort was kept.
Results: 65 patients participated and data from 129 limbs were recorded. The average age
was 26 years. The average number of daily work hours was 9.3. Finkelstein’s test had a
prevalence of 33.3%; Eichhoff’s test of 75.2%. The only variable that was statistically significant
for an increase in the risk of presenting a positive test (Eichhoff) was male sex (OR
2.4, 95% CI 1.05-5.73).
Conclusions: Finkelstein’s test is more specific than Eichhoff’s, however, it is not pathognomonic
for DeQuervain tenosynovitis. Eichhoff’s test is not recommended for the physical examination of patients, it can be uncomfortable and cause confusion.

Author Biographies

enrique manuel vergara amador, Profesor Titular ortopedia y traumatologíaUniversidad nacional de Colombia

Nacido barranquilla

Md. Esp. Profesor Titular de Ortopedia y traumatología. Especialista en cirugía de
mano y microcirugía. Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

 

Felipe Camacho Castro, Residente de Ortopedia y traumatologiaUniversidad Nacional de Colombia

Md. Especialista en Ortopedia y traumatología. Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

Published

2022-01-19

How to Cite

vergara amador, enrique manuel, & Camacho Castro, F. (2022). Prevalence of Finkelstein’s and Eichhoff’s Tests in a Healthy Population. Salud Uninorte, 37(3), 664–674. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.37.3.616.75

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