EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT INTRAARTICULAR CORTICOSTEROID INJECTION FOR SACROILIAC JOINT DYSFUNCTION
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Published on: May 26, 2023
Michael Shalaby1, Joseph McShannic2, Alejandro Sanoja2
1Department of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University, Miami, Florida; Advanced Emergency Ultrasound, Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida.
Background:
Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction is a common but underrecognized source of low back pain (LBP). With provocative testing, emergency physicians can diagnose SIJ dysfunction and begin appropriate treatment in the emergency department (ED).
Discussion:
For patients with significant pain from SIJ dysfunction, ultrasound-guided SIJ injection of anesthetic and corticosteroid can reduce patients' pain considerably.
Conclusions:
For patients who are good candidates for SIJ injection, emergency physicians can begin treatment in the ED, before the patient follows up with a specialist.
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