Journals / Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica / 2009 / Cilt: 43 - Sayı: 4

The contribution of subacromial injection to the conservative treatment of impingement syndrome

Subakromiyal sıkışma sendromunun konservatif tedavisine subakromiyal steroid enjeksiyonunun katkısı

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Conclusion: Subacromial injection contributes to the success of the conservative treatment through decreasing pain and enabling more effective range of motion and strengthening exercises, both of which are associated with increased functional improvement.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: We evaluated the contribution of subacromial local anesthetic and corticosteroid injection to the conservative treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: The study included 56 patients (39 women, 17 men;mean age 50 years; range 31 to 68 years) with subacromial impingement syndrome without any rotator cuff lesion.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Subacromial injection contributes to the success of the conservative treatment through decreasing pain and enabling more effective range of motion and strengthening exercises, both of which are associated with increased functional improvement.
🔬Design:Research Article
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⚙️Variables:Hareket açıklığı · eklem · Omuz sıkışma sendromu

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Objectives: We evaluated the contribution of subacromial local anesthetic and corticosteroid injection to the conservative treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome. Methods: The study included 56 patients (39 women, 17 men;mean age 50 years; range 31 to 68 years) with subacromial impingement syndrome without any rotator cuff lesion. The patients were randomly allocated to injection and control groups equal in number. The former group received a single subacromial injection of 9 ml bupivacaine and 1 ml betamethasone at the begin- ning of the treatment. The same physical therapy and rehabilitation program was administered to both groups, consisting of 15 sessions (3 weeks). Evaluations were made before, and three and six weeks after treatment. Functional results were assessed using the Constant score, pain was assessed using a visual analog scale, and range of motion was measured with a goniometer. Results: Compared to pretreatment values, both groups exhibited signi&#64257;cant improvements in pain score, Constant score, and range of motion measurements at three and six weeks (p<0.05). Pain score decreased by 37.7% in the injection group after 24 hours of injection. Pretreatment Constant scores which were 39.9±13.9 and 40.3±13.4 in the injection and control groups increased to 68.4±7.6 and 64.7±7.7 at six weeks, respectively. No signi&#64257;cant differences were seen in pain scores between the two groups at three and six weeks (p>0.05). Patients receiving subacromial injection had signi&#64257;cantly higher Constant scores at six weeks (p=0.044) and signi&#64257;cantly greater external and internal rotation at three weeks (p=0.03). Range of motion measurements did not differ between the two groups at six weeks (p>0.05). Conclusion: Subacromial injection contributes to the success of the conservative treatment through decreasing pain and enabling more effective range of motion and strengthening exercises, both of which are associated with increased functional improvement.

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Amaç: Lokal anestetik ve kortikosteroid enjeksiyonunun subakromiyal sıkışma sendromunun konservatif tedavisine katkısı araştırıldı. Çalışma planı: Çalışmaya subakromiyal sıkışma sendromu tanısı konan ve rotator manşet lezyonu olmayan 56 hasta (39 kadın, 17 erkek; ort. yaş 50; dağılım 31-68) alındı. Hastalar enjeksiyon grubu ve kontrol grubu şeklinde rastgele seçimle eşit sayıda iki gruba ayrıldı. Enjeksiyon grubuna tedavinin başında subakromiyal enjeksiyonla 9 ml bupivakain ve 1 ml betametazon uygulandı. Tüm hastalara üç hafta süreli (15 seans) aynı fizik tedavi ve rehabilitasyon programı uygulandı. Değerlendirmeler tedaviden önce ve tedaviden üç ve altı hafta sonra yapıldı. Fonksiyonel durum Constant skoru, ağrı görsel analog skala ile değerlendirildi ve eklem hareket açıklığı gonyometre ile ölçüldü. Sonuçlar: İki grupta da üçüncü ve altıncı haftalarda tedavi öncesine göre ağrı skorunda, Constant skorunda ve eklem hareket açıklığı ölçümlerinde anlamlı düzelmeler elde edildi (p 0.05). Enjeksiyon grubunda altıncı haftada Constant skoru (p=0.044) ve üçüncü haftadaki dış ve iç rotasyon değerleri (p=0.03) kontrol grubuna göre anlamlı derecede yüksek bulundu. Altıncı haftadaki hareket açıklığı ölçümlerinde gruplar arasında anlamlı fark bulunmadı (p>0.05). Çıkarımlar: Subakromiyal enjeksiyon uygulaması ağrıyı önemli derecede azaltarak, eklem hareket açıklığı ve güçlendirme egzersizlerinin daha etkili olarak yapılmasına ve fonksiyonel sonuçların daha başarılı olmasına katkıda bulunmaktadır.

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ÇELİK, D., ATALAR, A. C., GÜÇLÜ, A., DEMİRHAN, M. S. (2009). The contribution of subacromial injection to the conservative treatment of impingement syndrome. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, Cilt: 43 - Sayı: 4, 331–335. https://ajindex.com/articles/353828

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