TY - JOUR
T1 - Corticosteroid Injection Methods for Frozen Shoulder
T2 - A Network Meta-analysis
AU - Liang, Chun Wei
AU - Cheng, Hsiao Yi
AU - Lee, Yu Hao
AU - De Liao, Chun
AU - Huang, Shih Wei
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
PY - 2024/4
Y1 - 2024/4
N2 - Objective: To investigate the efficacy of corticosteroid (CS) injection methods for frozen shoulder. Data Sources: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched up to May 6, 2023. Study Selection: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that investigated CS injection methods for frozen shoulder were included. Data Extraction: Data were extracted independently by 2 authors. Risk of bias was assessed using the RoB 2 tool. Data Synthesis: A random-effects network meta-analysis was performed within a frequentist framework. The certainty of evidence was evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations approach. A total of 66 RCTs involving 4491 patients were included. For short-term outcomes, 4-site injection (vs placebo [PLA]: standardized mean difference [SMD]=−2.20, 95% confidence interval [CI], −2.81 to −1.59 in pain; SMD=2.02; 95% CI, 1.39-2.65 in global function) was the most effective (low certainty). Rotator interval injection was the optimal treatment with moderate to high certainty (vs PLA: SMD=−1.07, 95% CI, −1.51 to −0.64 in pain; SMD=0.94, 95% CI, 0.49-1.40 in global function). For midterm outcomes, 4-site injection was most effective (vs PLA: SMD=−1.71, 95% CI, −2.41 to −1.01 in pain; SMD=2.22, 95% CI, 1.34-3.09 in global function; low certainty). Distension via rotator interval (D-RI) was the optimal treatment with moderate to high certainty (vs PLA: SMD=−1.10, 95% CI, −1.69 to −0.51 in pain; SMD=1.46, 95% CI, 0.73-2.20 in global function). Distension and intra-articular injection via anterior or posterior approaches produced effects equivalent to those of rotator interval injection and D-RI. Conclusions: Rotator interval injection, distension, and intra-articular injection had equivalent effects on symptom relief. More RCTs are required to validate the superiority of multisite injections.
AB - Objective: To investigate the efficacy of corticosteroid (CS) injection methods for frozen shoulder. Data Sources: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched up to May 6, 2023. Study Selection: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that investigated CS injection methods for frozen shoulder were included. Data Extraction: Data were extracted independently by 2 authors. Risk of bias was assessed using the RoB 2 tool. Data Synthesis: A random-effects network meta-analysis was performed within a frequentist framework. The certainty of evidence was evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations approach. A total of 66 RCTs involving 4491 patients were included. For short-term outcomes, 4-site injection (vs placebo [PLA]: standardized mean difference [SMD]=−2.20, 95% confidence interval [CI], −2.81 to −1.59 in pain; SMD=2.02; 95% CI, 1.39-2.65 in global function) was the most effective (low certainty). Rotator interval injection was the optimal treatment with moderate to high certainty (vs PLA: SMD=−1.07, 95% CI, −1.51 to −0.64 in pain; SMD=0.94, 95% CI, 0.49-1.40 in global function). For midterm outcomes, 4-site injection was most effective (vs PLA: SMD=−1.71, 95% CI, −2.41 to −1.01 in pain; SMD=2.22, 95% CI, 1.34-3.09 in global function; low certainty). Distension via rotator interval (D-RI) was the optimal treatment with moderate to high certainty (vs PLA: SMD=−1.10, 95% CI, −1.69 to −0.51 in pain; SMD=1.46, 95% CI, 0.73-2.20 in global function). Distension and intra-articular injection via anterior or posterior approaches produced effects equivalent to those of rotator interval injection and D-RI. Conclusions: Rotator interval injection, distension, and intra-articular injection had equivalent effects on symptom relief. More RCTs are required to validate the superiority of multisite injections.
KW - Adrenal cortex hormones
KW - Frozen shoulder
KW - Injections
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.01.003
DO - 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.01.003
M3 - Review article
C2 - 38244851
AN - SCOPUS:85186589286
SN - 0003-9993
VL - 105
SP - 750
EP - 759
JO - Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
JF - Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
IS - 4
ER -