Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00241:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00241
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 3382–6265

8               Factors that must exist
At least one of the following factors must exist before it can be said that, on the balance of probabilities, de Quervain tendinopathy or death from de Quervain tendinopathy is connected with the circumstances of a person's relevant service:
(1)          performing repetitive activities or forceful activities using the affected hand or wrist, for a cumulative period of at least 500 hours within the six months before the clinical onset of de Quervain tendinopathy;
Note:  forceful activities and repetitive activities are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(2)          having acute trauma involving the affected wrist or tendon, within the one year before the clinical onset of de Quervain tendinopathy;
Note:  Examples of acute trauma include, but are not limited to, a laceration, puncture, heavy blow, fracture and crush injury.
(3)          being treated with or using growth hormone within the one year before the clinical onset of de Quervain tendinopathy;
(4)          being treated with a fluoroquinolone antibiotic within the six months before the clinical onset of de Quervain tendinopathy;
Note:  Examples of fluoroquinolone antibiotics include, but are not limited to, ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, norfloxacin and ofloxacin.
(5)          being treated with an aromatase inhibitor within the one year before the clinical onset of de Quervain tendinopathy;
Note:  Examples of aromatase inhibitors include, but are not limited to, anastrozole, exemestane and letrozole.
(6)          performing repetitive activities or forceful activities using the affected hand or wrist, for a cumulative period of at least 500 hours within the six months before the clinical worsening of de Quervain tendinopathy;
Note:  forceful activities and repetitive activities are defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(7)          having acute trauma involving the affected wrist or tendon, within the one year before the clinical worsening of de Quervain tendinopathy;
Note:  Examples of acute trauma include, but are not limited to, a laceration, puncture, heavy blow, fracture and crush injury.
(8)          being treated with or using growth hormone within the one year before the clinical worsening of de Quervain tendinopathy;
(9)          being treated with a fluoroquinolone antibiotic within the six months before the clinical worsening of de Quervain tendinopathy;
Note:  Examples of fluoroquinolone antibiotics include, but are not limited to, ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, norfloxacin and ofloxacin.
(10)      being treated with an aromatase inhibitor within the one year before the clinical worsening of de Quervain tendinopathy;
Note:  Examples of aromatase inhibitors include, but are not limited to, anastrozole, exemestane and letrozole.
(11)      inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for de Quervain tendinopathy.