Does Intra-articular Injection of the Ankle With Corticosteroids Increase the Risk of Subsequent Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) Following Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA)? If So, How Long After a Prior Intra-articular Injection Can TAA Be Safely Performed?

Uçkay, İlker; Hirose, Christopher B.; Assal, Mathieu

doi:10.1177/1071100719857082

Cited by 5 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 11 publications

(10 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The reason may be that warm needle acupuncture can quickly repair the diseased tissues of the patient's knee joint to relieve the knee pain, and Xitong Waixi lotion can effectively accelerate the metabolism of the patient's body to reduce the bruising and inflammation of the affected area. A synergistic effect can be achieved by the combination of the two treatment methods [ 24 – 27 ]. Here, patients in the combined group had significantly lower levels of IL-1, TNF- α , and MMP-3 than those in the conventional group, suggesting that warm needle acupuncture plus Xitong Waixi lotion can effectively reduce the levels of IL-1, TNF- α , and MMP-3 in patients with knee osteoarthritis.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Warm Needle Acupuncture plus Xitong Waixi Lotion in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Sheng

Yang

Peng

et al. 2022

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective. To evaluate the effect of warm needle acupuncture plus Xitong Waixi lotion on the levels of IL-1, TNF-α, and MMP-3 in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods. Eighty patients with knee osteoarthritis admitted to our hospital from October 2019 to June 2021 were recruited and assigned via the random number table method at a ratio of 1 : 1 to receive either Xitong Waixi lotion (conventional group) or warm needle acupuncture plus Xitong Waixi lotion (combined group). Outcome measures included clinical efficacy, inflammatory cytokine level, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) score, visual analogue scale (VAS) score, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) knee score, and adverse reactions. Results. Warm needle acupuncture plus Xitong Waixi lotion was associated with a significantly higher clinical efficacy versus Xitong Waixi lotion alone ( P = 0.006 ). Patients in the combined group had significantly lower levels of interleukin (IL)-1, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) than those in the conventional group ( P = 0.020 ). Warm needle acupuncture plus Xitong Waixi lotion resulted in significantly lower WOMAC scores and VAS scores and higher HSS scores for the patients versus Xitong Waixi lotion ( P = 0.012 ). The two groups had a similar incidence of adverse events ( P = 0.068 ). Conclusion. Warm needle acupuncture plus Xitong Waixi lotion effectively alleviates the inflammatory response and knee pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis, with significant clinical effects and a high safety profile.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%