ArticleJournal of research in pharmacy practice
Comparison of Subacromial Ketorolac Injection versus Corticosteroid Injection in the Treatment of Shoulder Impingement Syndrome.
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Ultrasound Guided Sacroiliac Joint Injections With Ketorolac Versus Corticosteroid: A Prospective Non-inferiority Study
Efficacy of Combined Intra-Articular Hyaluronic Acid and Ketorolac Versus Ketorolac Alone in the Treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Outcomes of ketorolac versus depomedrol infiltrations for subacromial impingement syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2022Trial
- Management with ketorolac or corticosteroids for subacromial impingement syndrome: Results from a randomised controlled trial.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Ketorolac Injections for Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Narrative Review.Clinical medicine & research · 2024Review
- Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Injections versus Steroid Injections in the Management of Upper and Lower Extremity Orthopedic Conditions: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
objectiveSubacromial impingement syndrome is the most common cause of shoulder pain and restriction in range of motion in the world. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of subacromial injection of ketorolac with the injection of corticosteroid for the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome.
methodsA total of forty patients were randomly allocated into two groups. Group A received 40 mg of methylprednisolone and Group B received 60 mg of ketorolac as a subacromial injection along with lidocaine. Each patient was evaluated in terms of visual analog scale (VAS) for evaluating pain and Constant's score for function evaluation (pain, activity level, and range of motion with standard goniometry). The patients were re-examined 1 and 3 months after intervention. All the patients educated for simple home exercise.
findingsAt 1 and 3 months of follow-up, both treatment arms resulted in an increased range of motion and decreased pain. The difference between the groups was not statistically significant (
conclusionSubacromial injection of ketorolac has an equivalent outcome to subacromial injection of corticosteroid. The use of ketorolac injections can substantially decrease the pain and increase the range of motion of the shoulder and could be a reasonable alternative in case of corticosteroid contraindications.
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