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Ultrasound-Guided Needle Release Combined with Corticosteroid Injection for the Treatment of Supinator Syndrome
Published on: May 26, 2023
Intravenous regional administration of corticosteroids in juvenile chronic arthritis
Magnus Tägil1, Jan Reimertz, Renate Elborgh
1Hand and Upper Extremity Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Lund University Hospital, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden. magnus.tagil@ort.lu.se
Background:
Treatment of juvenile chronic arthritis patients with longstanding multiple joint or tendon involvement that is resistant to medication remains a challenge. For 20 years, we have been treating these severely ill patients with intravenous regional glucocorticoids (a modified Bier's block).
Patients And Methods:
Since 1996, all juvenile chronic arthritis patients have been followed prospectively by an occupational therapist who has registered the grip strength and range of motion at an average of 6 months after treatment.
Results:
In 22/40 wrists and hands, increased grip strength was recorded. The mean grip strength increased for the whole group from 47 to 59 N and the flexion lag decreased.
Interpretation:
The effect of intravenous regional steroid treatment may be limited from a long-term perspective, but in our series, half of the patients showed a considerable improvement after 6 months. Surgical synovectomy can be postponed and perhaps even be omitted.
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