Comparison between Intraarticular Triamcinolone Acetonide and Methyl prednisolone Acetate Injections in Treatment of Frozen Shoulder.
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2016-07
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Background: This study is aimed to compare the effectiveness of intra-articular injections of 2 corticosteroid
preparations; triamcinolone acetonide (40 mg) and methyl prednisolone acetate (40 mg) in patients with frozen
shoulder. Methods: 100 patients were enrolled randomly in our study and randomly divided into two groups. Diagnosis
of frozen shoulder was made using the guidelines for shoulder complaint issued by the Dutch College of General
Practitioners. The assessment of pain was by using scores of; 0 (no pain); 1 (mild); 2 (moderate); 3 (severe); 4
(severe night pain that interferes with night sleep).The outcome of intervention was assessed at 8 weeks and after that
at 3 months, at 6 months and at 1 year. Results: Right side was found to be more involved than the left. Male &Female
ratio was 1:3. 51% patients belong to age group 55–65. We got 62.7% satisfactory result in Group A as compared to
51.8% in Group B. Conclusion: We conclude that triamcinolone acetonide is a good rescue for painful stiff shoulder
particularly for resistant cases as with diabetes mellitus, and with long duration of illness.
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intra-articular injections, triamcinolone acetonide, methyl prednisolone acetate, frozen shoulder, diabetes mellitus
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Middha Sanjay, Ahuja Kirti. Comparison between Intraarticular Triamcinolone Acetonide and Methyl prednisolone Acetate Injections in Treatment of Frozen Shoulder. Annals of International Medical and Dental Research. 2016 July-Aug; 2(4): 85-88.