Open AccessProphylactic corticosteroid injection in ulnar wrist pain in distal radius fracture
Author(s) -
Alireza Saied,
Afshin Ahmadzadeh Heshmati,
Amirreza Sadeghifar,
Seyyed Amin Ayatollahi Mousavi,
Fateme Arabnejad,
Alireza Pooladsanj
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.159595
Subject(s) - medicine , wrist , corticosteroid , grip strength , wrist pain , surgery , dash , placebo , anesthesia , alternative medicine , pathology , computer science , operating system
Ulnar sided wrist pain is one of the most common complications of distal radius fractures. The simplest method for decreasing pain for this affliction is corticosteroid injection. The present study was designed to assess the effect of corticosteroid injection in the prevention of ulnar sided wrist pain.