First Spanish study on the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided sacroiliac joint injection in patients with spondyloarthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim was to assess clinical improvement after US-guided injection of CSs into the SI joint of patients with SpA.

Methods

This was an observational, descriptive, retrospective study of patients with SpA and sacroiliitis who received an US-guided injection into the SI joint between 1 June 2020 and 31 May 2021. Means were compared using Student's paired t-test for the variables visual analog scale (VAS), BASDAI, ASDAS, CRP and ESR before and after the procedure. We evaluated the association between these variables and the clinical response using the odds ratio.

Results

We analysed 32 patients with SpA [age 42.69 (8.19) years; female sex, 56.25%], with a VAS score of 7.88 (0.79), BASDAI of 5.43 (1.48) and ASDAS of 3.27 (0.86) before the procedure. At 2

SUBMITTER: Ramirez Huaranga MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9154057 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature