Results of treatment biceps tendinitis with local Corticosteroid injection under ultrasound guidance at Vinh City General Hospital
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Abstract
Long head biceps tendonitis, a type of simple shoulder pain, is a common condition in patients over 50 years old or young athletes thus it is of common interest to evaluates the effectiveness of corticosteroid injections in patients with long head biceps tendonitis at Vinh City General Hospital from January 2024 to September 2025. A semi-experimental study with a retrospective–prospective design was conducted, comparing clinical outcomes before and after treatment with methylprednisolon acetate injection and with a control group receiving oral medication; convenience sampling was used. Outcomes were assessed at 1 week (T1), 4 weeks (T4), 8 weeks (T8), and 12 weeks (T12) after treatment. The mean age of patients was 62.77 years old. In the intervention group, the pre-treatment Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores for pain at rest and during activity were 5.4 ± 0,12 and 7.86 ± 0.86, respectively. The mean Evaluation Fonctionnelle Articulaire (EFA) score was 9.38 ± 1.67 and the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) score was 57.62 ± 3.17. After 1 week, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks of treatment, the mean VAS, EFA, and SPADI scores in the intervention group showed significant improvement.
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Long head biculiar tendonitis, corticosteroid, ultrasound
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