Research Article

Efficacy of sonographically guided intra-flexoral sheath corticosteroid injection

Volume: 46 Number: 5 December 25, 2012
  • Mohsen Mardani-kivi
  • Farivar Lahiji
  • Ali Jandaghi
  • Khashayar Saheb-ekhtiari
  • Keyvan Hashemi-motlagh
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Efficacy of sonographically guided intra-flexoral sheath corticosteroid injection

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of sonographically guided intra-flexoral sheath corticosteroid injection in the treatment of trigger thumb.
Methods: This study included 112 trigger thumbs of 104 patients (7 males, 97 females; mean age: 52.11 years) studied prospectively from 2009 to 2011. All patients experienced pain, tenderness, discomfort and/or triggering with flexion/extension of the thumb and palpable nodules at the level of the A1 pulley. Ultrasonographically guided corticosteroid injection was performed on all affected thumbs. Thumb improvement was evaluated using the Quinnell grading system and patients were followed up for one year.
Results: All 112 thumbs received one ultrasonographically guided corticosteroid injection. Fifteen thumbs (13.4%) needed re-injection and/or surgery during their one year follow-up. Eight (53.3%) of these 15 cases, had a pre-treatment Quinnell Grade of 4, six (40%) thumbs were Grade 3 and one (6.7%) was Grade 2. Twelve were re-injected, two underwent surgery without re-injection and one underwent surgery after showing no improvement following re-injection. There was a significant reduction in the post-injection Quinnell grade (p<0.0001). One year after the initial injection, 108 thumbs (96.4%) were completely symptom-free.
Conclusion: Sonographically guided intra-flexoral sheath corticosteroid injection is an effective
method in the treatment of trigger thumb and reduces the need for surgery.

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English

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Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mohsen Mardani-kivi This is me

Farivar Lahiji This is me

Ali Jandaghi This is me

Khashayar Saheb-ekhtiari This is me

Keyvan Hashemi-motlagh This is me

Publication Date

December 25, 2012

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2012 Volume: 46 Number: 5

APA
Mardani-kivi, M., Lahiji, F., Jandaghi, A., Saheb-ekhtiari, K., & Hashemi-motlagh, K. (2012). Efficacy of sonographically guided intra-flexoral sheath corticosteroid injection. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 46(5), 346-352. https://izlik.org/JA59MC39RP
AMA
1.Mardani-kivi M, Lahiji F, Jandaghi A, Saheb-ekhtiari K, Hashemi-motlagh K. Efficacy of sonographically guided intra-flexoral sheath corticosteroid injection. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;46(5):346-352. https://izlik.org/JA59MC39RP
Chicago
Mardani-kivi, Mohsen, Farivar Lahiji, Ali Jandaghi, Khashayar Saheb-ekhtiari, and Keyvan Hashemi-motlagh. 2012. “Efficacy of Sonographically Guided Intra-Flexoral Sheath Corticosteroid Injection”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46 (5): 346-52. https://izlik.org/JA59MC39RP.
EndNote
Mardani-kivi M, Lahiji F, Jandaghi A, Saheb-ekhtiari K, Hashemi-motlagh K (December 1, 2012) Efficacy of sonographically guided intra-flexoral sheath corticosteroid injection. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46 5 346–352.
IEEE
[1]M. Mardani-kivi, F. Lahiji, A. Jandaghi, K. Saheb-ekhtiari, and K. Hashemi-motlagh, “Efficacy of sonographically guided intra-flexoral sheath corticosteroid injection”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 46, no. 5, pp. 346–352, Dec. 2012, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA59MC39RP
ISNAD
Mardani-kivi, Mohsen - Lahiji, Farivar - Jandaghi, Ali - Saheb-ekhtiari, Khashayar - Hashemi-motlagh, Keyvan. “Efficacy of Sonographically Guided Intra-Flexoral Sheath Corticosteroid Injection”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46/5 (December 1, 2012): 346-352. https://izlik.org/JA59MC39RP.
JAMA
1.Mardani-kivi M, Lahiji F, Jandaghi A, Saheb-ekhtiari K, Hashemi-motlagh K. Efficacy of sonographically guided intra-flexoral sheath corticosteroid injection. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;46:346–352.
MLA
Mardani-kivi, Mohsen, et al. “Efficacy of Sonographically Guided Intra-Flexoral Sheath Corticosteroid Injection”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 46, no. 5, Dec. 2012, pp. 346-52, https://izlik.org/JA59MC39RP.
Vancouver
1.Mohsen Mardani-kivi, Farivar Lahiji, Ali Jandaghi, Khashayar Saheb-ekhtiari, Keyvan Hashemi-motlagh. Efficacy of sonographically guided intra-flexoral sheath corticosteroid injection. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2012 Dec. 1;46(5):346-52. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA59MC39RP