Skeletal radiology
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Comparative Study
Ultrasound guided intra-articular ketorolac versus corticosteroid injection in osteoarthritis of the hip: a retrospective comparative study.
Intra-articular steroid injection has been widely used in the management of symptomatic osteoarthritis; however, its frequent use is avoided since there is an increase in the incidence of articular infection and several mechanical side effects such as cartilage breakdown and loss of elasticity of the articular cartilage. For these reasons, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs instead of corticosteroids can be considered for intra-articular injection. On this basis, we investigated the effects and safety of ultrasound-guided intra-articular ketorolac versus corticosteroid injection for patients with osteoarthritis of the hip. ⋯ The treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip with intra-articular ketorolac injection is as effective as that with intra-articular corticosteroid injection. Intra-articular ketorolac injection can be considered useful for patients with contraindications to using corticosteroids.
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Clinical Trial
Fluoroscopy-guided infiltration for pain reduction in patients with Baastrup's disease: clinical experience and results.
Baastrup disease refers to degenerative changes of adjacent spinous processes with resultant back pain. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of percutaneous, fluoroscopy-guided infiltrations in a consecutive series of patients suffering from Baastrup disease. ⋯ Fluoroscopy-guided infiltrations seem to be a feasible, efficacious, and safe approach for pain reduction and mobility improvement in patients with Baastrup disease.
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This study assessed whether radiolucent carbon fiber reinforced-polyetheretherketone (CFR-PEEK) intramedullary nails decreased hardware artifact on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) in vitro and in an oncologic patient population. ⋯ CFR-PEEK intramedullary nail fixation is a superior alternative to minimize implant artifact on MRI or CT imaging for patients requiring long bone fixation.