Tendoscopic versus open release for de Quervain's disease: earlier recovery with 7.21 year follow-up.

Purpose: To compare the time return to work and long-term results of tendoscopic versus open technique for de Quervain's disease.

Methods: From 2005 to 2013, either tendoscopic or open decompression was performed on 56 consecutive patients (56 wrists) with symptomatic de Quervain's disease despite a minimum of 3 months non-operative treatment. Of the 50 patients who met the inclusion criteria, 41 patients were followed-up for a mean of 7.