| Sonographically guided hydrodissection and corticosteroid injection for scleroderma hand. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 21234632 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Scleroderma is associated with intractable hand pain from vasospasm, digital ischemia, tenosynovitis, and nerve entrapment. This study investigated the effect of hydrodissection of the carpal tunnel followed by corticosteroid injection for the painful scleroderma hand. Twenty-six consecutive subjects [12 with painful scleroderma hand and 14 with rheumatoid arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome (RA/CTS)] underwent sonographically observed carpal tunnel hydrodissection with 3 ml of 1% lidocaine administered with a 25-gauge 1-in. needle on a 3-ml RPD mechanical syringe (reciprocating procedure device). After hydrodissection, a syringe exchange was performed, and 80 mg of triamcinolone acetonide was injected. Baseline pain, procedural pain, pain at outcome, responders, therapeutic duration, and reinjection interval were determined. Hydrodissection and injection with corticosteroid significantly reduced pain scores by 67% in scleroderma (p < 0.001) and by 47% in RA/CT (p < 0.001). Scleroderma and RA/CTS were similar in outcome measures: injection pain (p = 0.47), pain scores at outcome (p = 0.13), responders (scleroderma, 83.3%; RA/CTS, 57.1%, p = 0.15), pain at 6 months (p = 0.15), and therapeutic duration (p = 0.07). Scleroderma patients responded better in time to next injection (scleroderma, 8.5 ± 3.0 months; RA/CTS, 5.2 ± 3.1 months, p = 0.03). Reduced Raynaud's attacks and healing of digital ulcers occurred in 83% of subjects. There were no complications. Hydrodissection with lidocaine followed by injection of triamcinolone reduces pain and vasomotor changes in the scleroderma hand. The mechanism may be a combination of hydrodissection-mediated mechanical freeing of entrapped arteries, nerves, and tendinous structures and corticosteroid-induced reduction of inflammatory vasospasm. |
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Authors:
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Suzanne L DeLea; Natalia R Chavez-Chiang; Janet L Poole; Hillary E Norton; Wilmer L Sibbitt; Arthur D Bankhurst |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2011-01-15 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical rheumatology Volume: 30 ISSN: 1434-9949 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Rheumatol. Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-05-25 Completed Date: 2011-09-22 Revised Date: 2013-04-30 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8211469 Medline TA: Clin Rheumatol Country: Germany |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 805-13 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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administration & dosage,
therapeutic use* Adult Anesthetics, Local Arthritis, Rheumatoid / drug therapy Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / drug therapy Dissection / methods* Female Hand / ultrasonography* Humans Injections, Intra-Articular Lidocaine Male Middle Aged Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Pain Measurement Prospective Studies Scleroderma, Localized / drug therapy* Treatment Outcome Triamcinolone Acetonide / administration & dosage, therapeutic use* |
| Grant Support | |
ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01 HL077422/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HLO77422-01-A3//PHS HHS; UL1 TR000041/TR/NCATS NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Adrenal Cortex Hormones; 0/Anesthetics, Local; 137-58-6/Lidocaine; 76-25-5/Triamcinolone Acetonide |
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