Efficacy of Intra-articular Steroid Injection in Patients with Femoroacetabular Impingement.
10.3344/kjp.2013.26.2.154
- Author:
Jung Sun PARK
1
;
Young Eun JANG
;
Francis Sahngun NAHM
;
Pyung Bok LEE
;
Eun Joo CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea. ejchoi@snubh.org
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
femoroacetabular impingement;
hip osteoarthritis;
intra-articular injection
- MeSH:
Acetabulum;
Femoracetabular Impingement;
Femur;
Hip;
Hip Joint;
Humans;
Injections, Intra-Articular;
Osteoarthritis, Hip;
Range of Motion, Articular
- From:The Korean Journal of Pain
2013;26(2):154-159
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) arises from morphological abnormalities between the proximal femur and acetabulum. Impingement caused by these morphologic abnormalities induces early degenerative changes in the hip joint. Furthermore, FAI patients complain of severe pain and limited range of motion in the hip, but a guideline for treatment of FAI has not yet been established. Medication, supportive physical treatment and surgical procedures have been used in the treatment of the FAI patients; however, the efficacies of these treatments have been limited. Here, we report the diagnosis and treatment for 3 cases of FAI patients. Intra-articular (IA) steroid injection of the hip joint was performed in all three patients. After IA injection, pain was reduced and function had improved for up to three months.
