Efficacy of Intra-Articular Triamcinolone Acetonide Injections for Wrist Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Retrospective Study

Akihiro Fukui; Hideki Yamada; Takashi Yoshii

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Efficacy of Intra-Articular Triamcinolone Acetonide Injections for Wrist Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Retrospective Study

Akihiro Fukui, Hideki Yamada, Takashi Yoshii

Published in Journal of Surgery (Volume 9, Issue 4)

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Background: Synovectomy, arthroplasty, and other surgical procedures are generally used to correct wrist joint destruction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methodology: We unilaterally injected 20 mg of triamcinolone acetonide and 5 mL of 1% lidocaine hydrochloride of RA patients with joints pain who refused surgery. We then evaluated the clinical benefit and safety of intra-articular triamcinolone acetonide by analyzing data on (1) the number of injections with Larsen’s grade and whether a biologic was used or not, (2) decrease in visual analog scale pain, (3) changes in carpal height ratio, radio carpal distance ratio and radial rotation angle in dorso-palmar plain X-ray imaging, and (4) the side effects of triamcinolone acetonide injection into the joints. Results: The mean number of injections per patient was less than 5 times, and sufficiently reduced or eliminated joints pain. X-ray evaluation did not reveal progress of joint destruction due to triamcinolone acetonide. No side effects of injection did not occur. Conclusions: It was found that joint injection of triamcinolone acetonide can reduce joint pain and suppress joint destruction, and it is possible that surgery will not be necessary in the future.

Published in	Journal of Surgery (Volume 9, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.js.20210904.13
Page(s)	159-165
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RA, Wrist, Joint Pain, Steroid Injection

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Akihiro Fukui; Hideki Yamada; Takashi Yoshii. Efficacy of Intra-Articular Triamcinolone Acetonide Injections for Wrist Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Retrospective Study. J. Surg. 2021, 9(4), 159-165. doi: 10.11648/j.js.20210904.13

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Akihiro Fukui, Hideki Yamada, Takashi Yoshii. Efficacy of Intra-Articular Triamcinolone Acetonide Injections for Wrist Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Retrospective Study. J Surg. 2021;9(4):159-165. doi: 10.11648/j.js.20210904.13

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Akihiro Fukui

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nishinokyo Hospital, Nara, Japan
Hideki Yamada

Department of Internal Medicine, Nijo-Ekimae Clinic, Nara, Japan
Takashi Yoshii

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Saiseikai Chuwa Hospital, Nara, Japan

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T1  - Efficacy of Intra-Articular Triamcinolone Acetonide Injections for Wrist Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Retrospective Study
AU  - Akihiro Fukui
AU  - Hideki Yamada
AU  - Takashi Yoshii
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