Abstract | OBJECTIVE: METHODS: A total number of 135 (93 males and 42 females) patients with frozen shoulder, allocated at outpatient clinic of rheumatology in Al-Yarmook Teaching Hospital (Baghdad-Iraq) from January 2004 to December 2005, were enrolled in non-controlled clinical trial. The diagnosis of frozen shoulder was made using the guidelines for shoulder complaint issued by the Dutch College of General Practitioners. Intraarticular injections of 40 mg triamcinolone acetonide (46 males and 22 females) or 60 mg methylprednisolone acetate (47 males and 20 females) were given every 3 weeks (not more than 3 injections) by using posterior route. RESULTS: CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Riyadh A Sakeni, Marwan S M Al-Nimer |
Journal | Saudi medical journal
(Saudi Med J)
Vol. 28
Issue 5
Pg. 707-12
(May 2007)
ISSN: 0379-5284 [Print] Saudi Arabia |
PMID | 17457436
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Methylprednisolone Acetate
- Triamcinolone Acetonide
- Methylprednisolone
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Topics |
- Bursitis
(drug therapy)
- Diabetes Complications
(drug therapy)
- Female
- Humans
- Injections, Intra-Articular
- Male
- Methylprednisolone
(administration & dosage, analogs & derivatives)
- Methylprednisolone Acetate
- Middle Aged
- Triamcinolone Acetonide
(administration & dosage)
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