Feasibility and efficacy of intraarticular steroids (IAS) in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
Thirteen children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) were treated with intraarticular steroid injection of triamcilone acetonide as a day care procedure. More than half (53.4%) the children were free of pain, limp and NSAID's use, with improvement in functional score at 12 weeks. No side effects were reported during the period of the study.
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D007649:Ketamine; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008874:Midazolam; D009288:Naproxen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D009288:Naproxen; D007649:Ketamine; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide; D008874:Midazolam; D008727:Methotrexate