[100 years tendovaginitis stenosans de Quervain--review of the literature and personal results].

One hundred years ago, Fritz de Quervain first described the surgical treatment of tendovaginitis of the first dorsal compartment. Since then, various ways of treatment have been pointed out. In a series of 72 patients treated surgically, 82% recovered completely. Postoperative complaints included irritations of the superficial branch of the radial nerve.