Journals / Romatizma Dergisi / 2007 / Cilt: 22 - Sayı: 1

Comparison of effectiveness of intra-articular corticosteroid injection and splinting in the treatment oh rhizarthrosis

Rizartroz tedavisinde intraartiküler kortikosteroid enjeksiyonu ve splintlemenin etkilerinin karşılaştırılması

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Conclusion: In the treatment of rhizarthrosis, it is considered that there is no difference between an intra-articular corticosteroid injection and splinting, but in the injection group, there is significant improvement in the abduction ROM and functional status.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of intra-articular corticosteroid injection and splinting on pain and hand function in the treatment of rhizarthrosis.
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Key Findings & Data:An injection of a single intra-articular corticosteroid was made into the 1. carpometacarpal joint (CMC) of the patients of the first group.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: In the treatment of rhizarthrosis, it is considered that there is no difference between an intra-articular corticosteroid injection and splinting, but in the injection group, there is significant improvement in the abduction ROM and functional status.
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⚙️Variables:El bileği eklemi · Glukokortikoidler · Enjeksiyon

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Objective: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of intra-articular corticosteroid injection and splinting on pain and hand function in the treatment of rhizarthrosis. Patients and Methods: Thirty patients diagnosed with rhizarthrosis were included in this study. The patients were randomly divided into two equal groups. An injection of a single intra-articular corticosteroid was made into the 1. carpometacarpal joint (CMC) of the patients of the first group. A wrist spica splint supporting the thumb was given to the patients of the second group. The study covered a 6 week period. The hand joints protection programme was taught to both groups. The patients of both groups were evaluated at the beginning and at the end of the third and sixth weeks. The parameters used to evaluate the patients include the following; visual analog scale (VAS), the number of swollen and painful joints, range of motion (ROM), grip strength, pinch strength and Duruöz hand scale. Eleven patients were eliminated from the study due to their absence at the control evaluations, thus the study was completed with nineteen patients. Results: The study revealed no significant differences (p>0.05) among the two groups in terms of age, gender, body mass index, suffering period and affected side. The study also pointed out that patients in both injection and splint treatment groups exhibited lowered pain, decreased VAS values (relaxed, in motion and with pressure) without statistical difference to each other (p >0.05). Although evaluations at the beginning, third week and sixth week resulted in no significant differences in the number of swollen and painful joints, ranges of flexion, extension and adduction of 1. CMC joint, grip and pinch strength in both groups (p>0.05), there was significant improvement on the abduction ROM and Duruöz hand scale (p=0.006 and p=0.002 respectively) in the injection group. But no significant difference was found between significant difference between corticosteroid injection and splint treatment groups about all parameters. Conclusion: In the treatment of rhizarthrosis, it is considered that there is no difference between an intra-articular corticosteroid injection and splinting, but in the injection group, there is significant improvement in the abduction ROM and functional status.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada, rizartroz tedavisinde intraartiküler kortikosteroid enjeksiyonu ve splintlemenin ağrı ve el fonksiyonu üzerindeki etkinliklerinin karşılaştırılması amaçlandı. Hastalar ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya rizartroz tanısı konulan 30 hasta alındı. Hastalar rastgele iki eşit gruba ayrılarak, birinci gruptaki hastaların 1. karpometakarpal (KMK) eklemine bir kez intraartiküler kortikosteroid enjeksiyonu yapıldı. İkinci gruba ise başparmak destekli el bileği istirahat splinti verilerek 6 hafta süreyle kullanmaları istendi. Her iki gruba da el eklemi koruma programı öğretildi. Hastalar başlangıçta, 3. ve 6. haftanın sonunda değerlendirildi. Takip parametreleri olarak vizüel analog skala (VAS), şiş ve ağrılı eklem sayıları, eklem hareket açıklığı (EHA) ölçümü, el ve parmak kavrama gücü ile Duruöz el skalası kullanıldı. Onbir hasta kontrollere gelmemeleri nedeniyle çalışmadan çıkarıldı. Ondokuz hasta ile çalışma tamamlandı. Bulgular: Her iki grup arasında yaş, cinsiyet, vücut kitle indeksi (BMI), yakınma süresi ve yakınmanın olduğu taraf açısından fark yoktu (p>0.05). Hem enjeksiyon hem de splint grubunda tedavinin istirahat, hareket ve basınçla VAS değerlerini azalttığı ve hastaların daha az ağrı hissettikleri açık olarak görülmekle birlikte, istatistiksel fark yoktu (p>0.05). Her iki grupta da başlangıç, 3. ve 6. haftalardaki değerlendirmeler arasında şiş ve ağrılı eklem sayısı, 1. KMK eklem fleksiyon, ekstansiyon, adduksiyon EHA el ve parmak kavrama gücü ölçümlerinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark yokken (p>0.05); enjeksiyon grubunda, abduksiyon hareketi açıklığında (p=0.006) ve Duruöz el skalasında (p=0.002) istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzelme olduğu saptandı. Ancak tüm parametrelerde, kortikosteroid enjeksiyonu ve splint tedavi grubu arasında önemli bir fark bulunmadı. Sonuç: Rizartroz tedavisinde intraartiküler kortikosteroid enjeksiyonu ve splintlemenin etkinliği arasında önemli bir fark olmadığı, ancak daha uygun enjeksiyon uygulamasının, abduksiyon hareket açıklığı ve fonksiyonel durumla ilgili anlamlı düzelme sağladığı düşünülmektedir.

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ŞAŞMAZ, M. F., KARAHAN, G., ÇELİK, C. (2007). Comparison of effectiveness of intra-articular corticosteroid injection and splinting in the treatment oh rhizarthrosis. Romatizma Dergisi, Cilt: 22 - Sayı: 1, 1–5. https://ajindex.com/articles/305972

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