ORIJINAL ARAÅžTIRMA
Tetik Parmak Tedavisinde Ortezle Kombine Edilen Ultrason RehberliÄŸinde Lokal Kortikosteroid Enjeksiyonu EtkinliÄŸi: Randomize Kontrollü Çalışma
The Effectiveness of Ultrasound Guided Local Corticosteroid Injection Combined with Orthosis in the Treatment of Trigger Digit: A Randomized Controlled Study
Received Date : 09 Apr 2022
Accepted Date : 03 Jan 2023
Available Online : 09 Jan 2023
Cemile Sevgi POLATa, Şule ŞAHİN ONATa, Fazıl KULAKLIb, Ender ERDENa,
Meltem Güneş AKINCIa
aClinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
bDepartment of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Giresun University Faculty of Medicine, Giresun, Türkiye
Doi: 10.31609/jpmrs.2022-90423 - Makale Dili: EN
J PMR Sci. 2023;26(2):125-32
ÖZET
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, tetik parmak tedavisinde ultrason rehberliğinde
lokal kortikosteroid enjeksiyonu etkinliğini araştırmaktır. Gereç
ve Yöntemler: Prospektif randomize kontrollü klinik bu çalışmaya Wolfe
evrelemesine göre Evre 2 ve/veya Evre 3 tetik parmağı olan 18 yaş üstü 43
hasta dâhil edildi. Bütün hastalar sağ el dominanttı. Hastalar randomize olarak
ortez grubuna ve ya kombine tedavi grubuna (kortikosteroid enjeksiyonu+
ortez) ayrıldı. Birinci grup hastalar metakarpofalangeal, proksimal
interfalangeal ve distal interfalangeal eklemleri 0 derece ekstansiyonda tutan
ortez kullanımı ile tedavi edildiler. İkinci grup hastalar ortez kullanımına
ilave ultrason rehberli kortikosteroid enjeksiyonu ile tedavi edildiler. DeÄŸerlendirmeler
tedavi öncesi ve tedaviden 6 hafta sonra yapıldı. Ağrı seviyesi
ve tetiklenme seviyesi görsel analog skala [visual analogue scale
(VAS)] ile deÄŸerlendirildi. El becerisi Nine Hole Peg Test ile el kavrama
gücü hidrolik el dinamometresi ile üst ekstremite aktiviteleri ve fonksiyonelliği
Kol, Omuz ve El sorunları Anketi [Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder
and Hand (DASH)] ile deÄŸerlendirildi. Bulgular: Kombine tedavi grubunda
bütün klinik değişkenlerde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı iyileşme izlenirken,
ortez grubunda sadece VAS (ağrı ve tetiklenme) ve DASH skorlarında istatistiksel
olarak anlamlı değişiklik saptandı. Her iki grup karşılaştırıldığında
kombine tedavi grubundaki VAS (ağrı ve tetiklenme) ve DASH skorlarındaki
iyileşme daha fazla idi. Sonuç: Tetik parmak tedavisinde ortez kullanımı
ile kortikosteroid enjeksiyonunun kombine edilmesi tek başına ortez
kullanımından daha etkili görünüyor.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Ultrason rehberli; kortikosteroid enjeksiyonu; tetik parmak; ortez
ABSTRACT
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness
of ultrasound guided local corticosteroid injection in the treatment
of trigger digit. Material and Methods: 43 patients over 18 years with
a Wolfe Grade 2 and/or 3 trigger digit were enrolled in this prospective randomized
controlled clinical study. All patients were right handed. Patients
were randomly assigned to orthosis group or combined treatment group (corticosteroid
injection+orthosis use). The first group patients were treated by
using an orthosis of the metacarpophalangeal, proximal interphalangeal and
distal interphalangeal joint at 0 degrees of extension. Second group patients
were treated by ultrasound guided corticosteroid injection in addition to the
orthosis use. Evaluation was done at baseline and at 6 weeks posttreatments.
Pain level and triggering level were assessed by visual analogue scale
(VAS). Dexterity was assessed by the Nine Hole Peg Test, hand grip
strength was assessed by the hydraulic hand dynamometer, upper extremity
activities and functionality were assessed by the Disabilities of the Arm
Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire. Results: Combined treatment
group showed significant improvements in all clinical variables, but orthosis
group showed significant improvements only in terms of VAS pain, VAS
triggering and DASH scores. The reduction in VAS pain, VAS triggering
and DASH scores was significantly greater in combined treatment group.
Conclusion: Combining corticosteroid injection to orthosis use seems to be
more effective in trigger digit compared to orthosis use alone.
Keywords: Ultrasound guided; corticosteroid injection; trigger digit; orthosis
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