Periarticular Steroid Injection in Sacroiliac Joint Pain Patients with Ultrasound Guidance: A Case Report

Authors

  • Muhammad Nala Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Therapy, and Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Hasanuddin /Nene Mallomo General Hospital, Sidenreng Rappang, Indonesia
  • Alamsyah Ambo Ala Husain Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Therapy, and Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Hasanuddin/Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo General Hospital, Makassar, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37275/jacr.v4i1.260

Keywords:

Corticosteroid, Local anesthesia, Pain, sacroiliac joint

Abstract

Introduction: Pain in the sacroiliac joint area is pain below the level of the sacroiliac joint. L5 without symptoms of numbness or paresthesias and lower back pain that is aggravated after prolonged sitting, bending forward, and transitioning from sitting to standing. This study aims to describe cases of sacroiliac joint pain treated with periarticular steroid injection.

Case presentation: A man, 47 years old, came with a complaint of pain in the right buttock area. The pain has been felt since 1 month ago. The pain is felt continuously and gets worse when standing for a long time while working. The pain radiates to the right thigh and calf. The patient was diagnosed with sacroiliac joint pain. The patient is then prepared for an ultrasound-guided steroid injection. The drugs injected were triamcinolone 40 mg 1 mL and Bupivacaine 0.5% 3 mL with the help of a linear ultrasound probe

Conclusion: The procedure of sacroiliac joint injection provides a significant pain reduction response in sacroiliac joint pain.

Authors

  • Muhammad Nala1*
  • Alamsyah Ambo Ala Husain2
  1. 1Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Therapy, and Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Hasanuddin /Nene Mallomo General Hospital, Sidenreng Rappang, Indonesia
  2. 2Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Therapy, and Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Hasanuddin/Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo General Hospital, Makassar, Indonesia

Corresponding author Muhammad Nala — muhammadnala@gmail.com

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2022-11-11

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023): Journal of Anesthesiology and Clinical Research

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Periarticular Steroid Injection in Sacroiliac Joint Pain Patients with Ultrasound Guidance: A Case Report. (2022). Journal of Anesthesiology and Clinical Research, 4(1), 356-361. https://doi.org/10.37275/jacr.v4i1.260

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