Short Term Effectiveness of Intraarticular Injection of Methylprednisolone Acetate in Subacromial Impingement Syndrome in A Tertiary Care Hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 1335-1337
Author(s):  
M. S. Zardad ◽  
A. S. Awan ◽  
A. Khan ◽  
M. A. E. Bhattani ◽  
S. A. Shah ◽  
...  

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of intraarticular injection of methylprednisolone acetate in subacromial impingement syndrome. Study Design: Descriptive Case Series Place and Duration: Study was conducted in Orthopaedic Unit Ayub Medical Teaching Institute Abbottabad and MTI, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar for one year duration from February 2020 to February 2021. Methods: Total 100 patients of newly diagnosed subacromial impingement syndrome were enrolled in this study. Patients were aged between 20-60 years. Patients details demographics age, sex and body mass index were recorded after taking informed written consent. Patients did not receive any treatment before were included. Effectiveness of intraarticular injection of methyl prednisolone acetate was measured by using visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain intensity from 0 to 10 by VAS score after 4 weeks.Completedata was analyzed by SPSS 22.0 version. Results: Mean age of the patients was 38.14±7.44 years with mean BMI 25.64±18.9kg/m2. Among 100 cases, 75 (75%) patients were males and 25 (25%) were females. Diabetic patients were 25 (25%) and 14 (14%) patients were gout among all cases. Mean VAS score before treatment was 6.14±4.84 and after treatment VAS score was reduced to 4.41± 3.64. After follow up of 4 weeks VAS score was decreased to 1.11±3.65. Satisfaction among patients were 90 (90%). Conclusion: We concluded in this study that for the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome, intraarticularinjection of methylprednisolone acetate was effective and useful. It was also observed that VAS score among patients were reduced significantly with should pain. Keywords: Intra articular methylprednisolone injection, Subacromial impingement syndrome, Effectiveness, Visual analogue scale

Esculapio ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (03, july 2020-Septmber 2020) ◽  
Author(s):  
M.Amir sohail ◽  
Nijat ali ◽  
Zulfiqar Zahoor Ahmad ◽  
Sohail Razzaq ◽  
Arif Mahmood ◽  
...  

Objective: To determine mean decrease in VAS pain score of intraarticular injection of methyl prednisolone acetate in patients of subacromial impingement syndrome. Methods: Its Descriptive Case Series/ Quasi experimental study. Study was conducted in department of Orthopedics Unit- I, Jinnah hospital Lahore. Study completed in Six months i.e. from June 2014 to December 2014.After taking an informed consent, 70 newly diagnosed cases of Subacromial impingement syndrome by history and examination (described by the patient as pain in subacromial space when the humerus was elevated or internally rotated and tested by having the patient place his hand on the unaffected shoulder and gradually forward flexing the shoulder (positive impingement sign)which have not received any kind of treatment were included. Results: Effectiveness of intraarticular injection of methyl prednisolone acetate was measured on visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 to 10 by VAS score after 6 weeks. 70 patients with mean age of 36.2 ± 10.6 years were included. 61 patients (75.7%) were male, 10 patients (14.3%) had gout and 20% were diabetic. Mean pretreatment VAS score was 5.03 ± 1.58 while mean post-treatment VAS score was 3.86 ± 0.839. Mean reduction was 1.17 ± 1.57 ranged from 2 to 6. There was non-significant association of age and diabetes with mean reduction in VAS score while female gender and gout were significantly and negatively associated with treatment outcome. It is concluded that mean reduction in VAS score after 6 weeks of treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome after intra articular methylprednisolone injection is 1.17 ± 1.57 and acceptable. Conclusion: It is concluded that intraatricular injection of methyl prednisolone injection is efficacious and effective for treatment of Subacromial impingement syndrome in Pakistani population. Keyword: subacromial impingement syndrome, intra articular methylprednisolone injection, visual analogue scale, effectiveness.


Author(s):  
Da-In An ◽  
Jung-Eun Park ◽  
Chang-Hyung Lee ◽  
Soo-Yong Kim

BACKGROUD: Reliable scapular upward rotation and anterior-posterior tilt data are required for patients with subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS). Only a few studies have explored the reliability of such measurements derived using a modified inclinometer. OBJECTIVES: To determine the relative and absolute reliability of scapular upward rotation and anterior-posterior tilt measurements derived using a modified digital inclinometer in patients with SIS. METHOD: Seventeen SIS patients were assessed twice within 1 week. We determined the relative and absolute measurement reliability by calculating the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), standard error of measurement (SEM), and minimal clinically important difference (MCID). Both intra- and interrater reliability were determined. RESULTS: The intra-rater reliability (both measurements) was high (0.72–0.88), and the interrater ICC was high to excellent (0.72–0.98). Clinically acceptable SEM and MCID values were obtained for scapular upward rotation (SEM: 4.28–9.33∘, MCID: 5.1–11.3∘) and anterior-posterior tilt (SEM: 3.72–7.55∘, MCID: 2.5–10.8∘). CONCLUSIONS: Measurements of scapular upward rotation and anterior-posterior tilt using a modified digital inclinometer reliably reveal scapular position and kinematics in patients with SIS.


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