The role of sacroiliac joint steroid injections in the treatment of axial spondyloarthritis

Kokar S., KAYHAN Ö., ŞENCAN S., GÜNDÜZ O. H.

ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.36, no.1, pp.80-88, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.46497/archrheumatol.2021.8043
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.80-88
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the effects of fluoroscopy-guided sacroiliac joint steroid injection in patients with acute bilateral sacroiliitis diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and how those injections affect the current need for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) usage.