Comparison of fluoroscopically guided and blind corticosteroid injections for greater trochanteric pain syndrome: multicentre randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether fluoroscopic guidance improves outcomes of injections for greater trochanteric pain syndrome.

Design

Multicentre double blind randomised controlled study.

Setting

Three academic and military treatment facilities in the United States and Germany.

Participants

65 patients with a clinical diagnosis of greater trochanteric pain syndrome.

Interventions

Injections of corticosteroid and local anaesthetic into the trochanteric bursa, using fluoroscopy (n=32) or landmarks (that is, "blind" injections; n=33) for guidance.

Main outcome measures

Primary outcome measures

0-10 numerical rating scale pain scores at rest and with activity at one month (positive categorical outcome predefined as >or=50% pain reduction either

SUBMITTER: Cohen SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2669115 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature