Investigation Into the Effects of Intra-Articular Steroid on Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis in Distal Radius Fractures : A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

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PURPOSE: The aim of this prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blinded pilot study was to determine the rates of post-traumatic osteoarthritis and assess joint space width in the presence or absence of a single intra-articular injection of corticosteroid after an acute, intra-articular distal radius fracture (DRF).

METHODS: Forty patients received a single, intra-articular, radiocarpal joint injection of 4 mg of dexamethasone (DEX) (n = 19) or normal saline placebo (n = 21) within 2 weeks of a surgically or nonsurgically treated intra-articular DRF. The primary outcome measure was minimum radiocarpal joint space width (mJSW) on noncontrast computed tomography scans at 2 years postinjection. Secondary outcomes were obtained at 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years postinjection and included Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand; Michigan Hand Questionnaire; Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation; wrist range of motion; and grip strength.

RESULTS: At 2-year follow-up, there was no difference in mean mJSW between the DEX group (2.2 mm; standard deviation, 0.6; range, 1.4-3.2) and the placebo group (2.3 mm; standard deviation, 0.7; range, 0.9-3.9). Further, there were no differences in any secondary outcome measures at any postinjection follow-up interval.

CONCLUSIONS: Radiocarpal joint injection of corticosteroid within 2 weeks of an intra-articular DRF does not appear to affect the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis within 2 years follow-up in a small pilot cohort.

TYPE OF STUDY/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic II.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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The Journal of hand surgery - (2024) vom: 03. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Logli, Anthony L [VerfasserIn]
Evans, Christopher H [VerfasserIn]
Duryea, Jeffrey [VerfasserIn]
Larson, Dirk R [VerfasserIn]
Bakri, Karim [VerfasserIn]
Carlsen, Brian T [VerfasserIn]
Dennison, David G [VerfasserIn]
Karim, Kristin E [VerfasserIn]
Pulos, Nicholas A [VerfasserIn]
Rhee, Peter C [VerfasserIn]
Rizzo, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Shin, Alexander Y [VerfasserIn]
Elhassan, Bassem T [VerfasserIn]
Kakar, Sanjeev [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Corticosteroid
Dexamethasone (DEX)
Distal radius fracture (DRF)
Journal Article
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA)
Randomized controlled trial (RCT)

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Date Revised 05.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1016/j.jhsa.2023.11.026

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366710257