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ArticleIndian journal of orthopaedics

Prophylactic corticosteroid injection in ulnar wrist pain in distal radius fracture.

Alireza Saied, Afshin Heshmati, Amirreza Sadeghifar, Alia Ayatollahi Mousavi, Fateme Arabnejad, Alireza Pooladsanj

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Article in Indian journal of orthopaedics. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06407180 (Efficacy of Intra-Articular Corticosteroid Injections on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Operative Distal Radius Fractures), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Efficacy of Intra-Articular Corticosteroid Injections on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Operative Distal Radius Fractures: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorTeeradon WaewworawitRan2024 to 2026Enrolled58ConditionsWrist Fractures, Intraarticular InjectionArmsTriamcinolone Acetonide, Normal saline
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alireza SaiedDepartment of Orthopedics, Kerman Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Afshin HeshmatiDepartment of Orthopedics, Medical Informatics Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Amirreza SadeghifarDepartment of Orthopedics, Medical Informatics Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Alia Ayatollahi MousaviDepartment of Orthopedics, Kerman Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Fateme ArabnejadDepartment of Orthopedics, Students' Research Committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Alireza PooladsanjDepartment of Orthopedics, Students' Research Committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Kerman University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUlnar sided wrist pain is one of the most common complications of distal radius fractures. The simplest method for decreasing pain for this affliction is corticosteroid injection. The present study was designed to assess the effect of corticosteroid injection in the prevention of ulnar sided wrist pain. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn this clinical trial patients with distal radius fractures scheduled for closed reduction and percutaneous pin fixation were divided into control and corticosteroid groups. In the corticosteroid group, the patient received a single betamethasone injection in the dorsoulnar side of the wrist before reduction, while the control group received placebo. The patients were to be followed for at least 6 months.

results82 patients were followed for 6 months. At the end of the 3 months followup the difference between the two groups about the number of individuals without ulnar sided wrist pain was statistically significant (P = 0.038), so that less patients in the control group were painless, while this was not the case in the 6 months followup (P = 0.507), but in the both time frames the mean grip power, visual analog pain score and the disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) score showed statistically significant difference between the two groups, so that the corticosteroid groups demonstrated greater power grip and less scores in pain and DASH (P < 0.05).

conclusionBased on the findings of the present study it seems that prophylactic corticosteroid injection will be associated with a decrease in the severity of wrist pain in patients with acute distal radius fractures. With regard to the decrease in the number of painless individuals, it seems that the decrease is not persistent. Overall the need for a study with longer followup is obvious.

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distal radius fracturePainpain managementRadius fracturessteroidsteroidswristwrist injuries

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