Rheumatology: Current Research
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Gounongbe M

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• Research Article
  Effect of Corticosteroid Injection among West African People Suffered from Levator Scapulae Syndrome
  Author(s): Zomalheto Z, Adjadohoun S, Dossou-yovo H, Gounongbe M Zomalheto Z, Adjadohoun S, Dossou-yovo H, Gounongbe M
  
  Aim: To evaluate the effect of corticosteroid injection in patients with levator scapulae syndrome in the National Hospital University Hubert Koutoukou, Maga of Cotonou (Benin). Methods: A prospective case-control study was conducted from october 2016 to June 2017. The selected patients suffered from levator scapulae syndrome received three corticosteroid injection at one week interval compared to a control-group with the same disease treated with medical drugs and anesthetic injection. Demographic data, clinical parameters and outcomes during six months were collected. The primary endpoint was the reduction of visual analog score (VAS). Quality of life was assessed using the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36). Results: Twenty-three (23) patients received corticosteroid injection against twenty-one (21) in the con.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1149.1000226

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