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The Effect of Corticosteroid Injection for Trigger Finger on Blood Glucose Level in Diabetic Patients

Wang, Angela A., Hutchinson, Douglas T.·2006·The Journal of Hand Surgery
DOI 10.1016/j.jhsa.2006.03.022
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Purpose To determine how corticosteroid injections for trigger finger affect the blood glucose level in diabetic patients and the clinical results of those injections.Methods Eighteen diabetic patients receiving a methylprednisolone injection for a single trigger finger were studied. Six patients had type I (juvenile-onset) diabetes and 12 patients had type II (adult-onset) diabetes. Patients recorded their usual blood glucose measurements and then they recorded their blood glucose measurements for 5 days after injection. Clinical efficacy of the injections was measured by avoidance of surgery.Results There were 3 men and 15 women with an average age of 58 years. The blood glucose level increased after corticosteroid injection for all patients. The first morning after injection showed the biggest increase in blood glucose level: 73% more than the average preinjection levels. By the fifth morning after injection the blood glucose levels still were increased by 26% more than the preinjection levels. This trend was marked particularly in type I diabetic patients, who had an average blood glucose level increase the first morning after injection of 145%, which decreased over 5 days to 22% greater than baseline levels. Sixteen patients had follow-up evaluation over a period of 1 year and of these 16 patients 7 required surgery for this condition.Conclusions A digital injection of the corticosteroid methylprednisolone acetate in diabetic patients with trigger finger causes a hyperglycemic effect that lasts for at least 5 days but can help prevent the need for surgery more than half the time.Type of study/level of evidence Therapeutic, Level IV.

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Authors
Wang, A. A., & Hutchinson, D. T.
Affiliations
University of Utah (US)
Corresponding author
Wang, Angela A.
ORCID
Venue
The Journal of Hand Surgery
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-07
Volume
31
Issue
6
Pages
979-981
ISSN
0363-5023 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jhsa.2006.03.022
OpenAlex
W2096146363
Cited by
108
References
8
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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Locations
  • The Journal Of Hand Surgery (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Skin Diseases and Diabetes
Keywords
trigger finger, corticosteroid injection, methylprednisolone acetate, diabetes mellitus, blood glucose, hyperglycemia, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, surgical avoidance
MeSH terms
Methylprednisolone Acetate, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Blood Glucose, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Humans, Hyperglycemia, Injections, Male, Methylprednisolone, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Tendons, Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring, Treatment Outcome, Trigger Finger Disorder

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