Análise de incidência da síndrome de De Quervain em gestantes em uma maternidade em São Luís: pesquisa de campo

Abstract

During the gestational period, several changes, physiological and intrinsic to the gravidic cycle, occur in the woman's body so that her organism becomes capable of generating and conceiving a new individual. These changes, mainly caused by hormonal factors result in ligamentous laxity, tendon inflammation, painful conditions, and injuries. Considering that De Quervain's Syndrome is one of the most frequent tendinitis during pregnancy and directly affects the quality of life of pregnant women, the objective was to analyze the incidence of De Quervain's Syndrome in pregnant women at a maternity hospital in São Luís- MA. This is a quantitative research approved by the Research Ethics Committee with opinion 6.247.830, conducted with 77 pregnant women linked to a maternity hospital through the application of an evaluation form and a validated and provocative orthopedic test for the diagnosis of De Quervain's Syndrome, called the Finkelstein Test. Data analysis was performed using Statistics Data Analysis (STATA) - version 16.1, considering a significance level of 5% (p<0.05). The results indicated that 38,96% of the participants developed De Quervain's Syndrome during pregnancy, with a prevalence in domestic workers, self- employed individuals, and pregnant women diagnosed with Repetitive Strain Injury prior to pregnancy. It is concluded that the incidence of this tendinitis during the gestational period is significant, and pregnant women with a diagnosis of Repetitive Strain Injury before pregnancy are more likely to develop De Quervain's Syndrome during pregnancy.