osteoarthritisThis study was done to assess the benefits of intra articular steroids as an adjunct in managing the pain from hip arthritis in patients awaiting hip replacement and those who cannot undergo surgery due to concurrent medical conditions or other factors....
At six months, participants in the BCT plus ultrasound-triamcinolone-lidocaine group were more likely to be satisfied with care and treatment received than those receiving BCT (58.2% vs 34%) and were more likely to say they were not limited in their usual activities because of hip pain (66.7...
Keep in mind, for certain patients, such as those receiving neuraxial (spine, epidural) injections for pain relief, these injections improve pain and therefore decrease the stress associated with pain and improve sleep. Both reduced stresses due to pain and an increase insleep improve...
Intra-articular steroid plus lidocaine injection improves pain and function in hip OATHOMPSON, JEZPractitioner
We, therefore, believe that this is a reliable test with low morbidity for distinguishing between pain arising from the hip joint and other sources and can predict the potential benefit of THA in this challenging group of patients.doi:10.1016/j.arth.2010.01.038Ajit J. Deshmukh...