Mohamed A Mortada
Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig Universty, Egypt
Title: Multiple Versus Single Ultrasound Guided Suprascapular Nerve Block In Treatment Of Frozen Shoulder In Diabetic Patients
Biography
Biography: Mohamed A Mortada
Abstract
Background: Suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) is used with increasing frequency by anesthetists and rheumatologists in the management of frozen shoulder.
Objective: To compare between single and multiple (nine) SSNB in the treatment of diabetic frozen shoulder.
Patients and methods: Type 2 diabetic patients with frozen shoulder divided into 2 equal groups. Patients in group1 were subjected to single SSNB. Patients in group 2 were subjected to multiple (nine) SSNB 3 times per week. Participants will be assessed clinically and by ultrasound at baseline and after 3 weeks and 4 months.
Results: At assessment points(3 weeks&4 months), there was a significant improvement of all clinical & ultrasound parameters in both groups in comparison with the base line parameters (p ≤ 0.001). But the improvement in the multiple injection protocol was significantly better than the improvement in the single injection protocol was used
Conclusion: course of multiple (nine) injections for suprascapular nerve block gave a better outcome than a single injection for suprascapular nerve block.