Clinical outcome of ultrasound-guided steroid injections for chronic shoulder pain.
Τίτλος | Clinical outcome of ultrasound-guided steroid injections for chronic shoulder pain. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Dimitroulas, T., Hirsch G., Kitas G. D., & Klocke R. |
Journal | Int J Rheum Dis |
Volume | 16 |
Issue | 4 |
Pagination | 398-402 |
Date Published | 2013 Aug |
ISSN | 1756-185X |
Λέξεις κλειδιά | Aged, Chronic Disease, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Injections, Intra-Articular, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Shoulder Joint, Shoulder Pain, Steroids, Treatment Outcome, Ultrasonography |
Abstract | AIM: To investigate the short- to medium-term effectiveness of ultrasound (US)-guided steroid injections for shoulder pain in patients who previously failed to respond to unguided steroid injections.METHODS: We examined 60 consecutive patients who had undergone US examination and US-guided steroid injection. Patients were categorised into having had a good response (i.e., good pain relief at time of follow-up), some response (improvement for 2-4 weeks) or no response, as documented by their usual rheumatologist in their subsequent routine out-patient review appointments.RESULTS: Average age was 64.4 ± 11.5 years and 42 were female. Median interval between US-guided injection and follow-up was four (interquartile range 2-5) months. Thirty-four (56.6%) patients reported a good response, 13 (21.7%) some response and another 13 (21.7%) no response.CONCLUSIONS: US guidance of steroid injections may achieve good short- to medium-term benefit in the majority of patients with chronic shoulder pain due to a variety of clinical syndromes. |
DOI | 10.1111/1756-185x.12023 |
Alternate Journal | Int J Rheum Dis |
PubMed ID | 23992258 |