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http://dx.doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2017.30.1.59

Fluoroscopy-guided intra-articular steroid injection for sternoclavicular joint arthritis secondary to limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis: a case report  

Sencan, Savas (Department of Algology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital)
Guler, Emel (Division of Algology, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Erciyes University, School of Medicine)
Cuce, Isa (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital)
Erol, Kemal (Division of Rheumatology, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Erciyes University, School of Medicine)
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The Korean Journal of Pain / v.30, no.1, 2017 , pp. 59-61 More about this Journal
Abstract
We report a case of fluoroscopy-guided intraarticular steroid injection for sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) arthritis caused by limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (SSc). A 50-year-old woman diagnosed with limited cutaneous SSc presented with swelling and pain in the right SCJ. MRI revealed signs of inflammation consistent with right-sided sternoclavicular joint arthritis. After the failure of oral medications, we performed fluoroscopy-guided injection in this region. She reported complete resolution of her symptoms at 4 and 12-week follow-ups. This outcome suggests that a fluoroscopy-guided SCJ injection might be a safe and successful treatment option for sternoclavicular joint arthritis.
Keywords
Arthritis; Fluoroscopy; Injections; Intra-articular; Limited; Methylprednisolone; Pain; Scleroderma; Sternoclavicular joint;
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