Affiliation:
1. Junior Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu
2. Head of Department, Department of Orthopaedics, Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Chettinad Hospital & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu
Abstract
The study aimed to investigate the therapeutic efcacy of sacroiliac joint (SIJ) blocks with triamcinolone acetonide in patients with SI Joint
dysfunction. Numerous studies have demonstrated that SIJ blocks with corticosteroid provide long-term pain relief in seronegative spondyloarthropathy.We conducted a prospective observational study of patients at Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute. The above mentioned SIJ
blocks were performed in 30 patients, and functional outcome was evaluated with NRS pain scale and Oswestry Disability Index. 30 patients
(66.7%) experienced signicant pain reduction for more than 6 weeks; the overall mean duration of pain reduction in these responders was 36.8 _
9.9 weeks. SIJ blocks with triamcinolone acetonide are benecial for patients with SIJ pain
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