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ArticleCureus2024

Ultrasound-Guided Perineural Dextrose Injection for Superior Cluneal Nerve Neuropathy Treatment.

Emine Yıldırım Uslu

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07245121 (Perineural Prolotherapy in Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Perineural Prolotherapy in Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

TypeinterventionalSponsorNational and Kapodistrian University of AthensRan2025 to 2027Enrolled60ConditionsChronic Pain, Perineural Analgesia, Prolotherapy, Knee OsteoarthritisArmsDextrose 5% and Lidocaine, Lidocaine
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Emine Yıldırım UsluPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital, Elazığ, TUR.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSuperior cluneal nerve (SCS) entrapment neuropathy is an often overlooked cause of low back pain. Nerve block is usually applied to the sensitive point on the iliac crest where Tinel positivity is detected, with a mixture of a corticosteroid and a local anesthetic. Dextrose injection is one of the treatment methods. There are not enough studies comparing the effectiveness of dextrose and steroid injections. In this study, it was planned to compare these two methods. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis retrospective study included 16 patients who underwent ultrasound-guided steroid injection and 17 patients who underwent ultrasound-guided dextrose injection with the diagnosis of SCS neuropathy at Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital Polyclinics between 01.09.2023 and 28.03.2024. Patients were evaluated with visual analog scale (VAS) and Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) scores before and after the procedure at week 1 Results: While VAS and RMDQ scores were similar in both groups before the procedure, VAS and RMDQ scores at week 1 were significantly lower in the dextrose group.

conclusionPerineural dextrose injection appears to be a safe and effective alternative to steroid injections in the treatment of SCS neuropathy.

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dextrose prolotherapyperineural dextrose injectionsteroid injectionsuperior cluneal nerveultrasound-guided injection

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PMID39463523
PMCPMC11512159

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