Table 4 US diagnosis of synovial hypertrophy and hyperemia 1 week and 4 weeks after US-guided injection of corticosteroids
| Â | Â | 1 week post-injection | 4 weeks post-injection | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Compartments | Number injected | Synovial hypertrophy | Synovial hyperemia | Synovial hypertrophy | Synovial hyperemia |
Radio-carpal joints | 12 | 6/12 (50%) | 3/12 (25%) | 2/12 (17%) | 1/12 (8%) |
Midcarpal joints | 5 | 3/5 (60%) | 0/5 (0%) | 1/5 (20%) | 1/5 (20%) |
Tendon sheaths | 4 | 0/4 (0%) | 0/4 (0%) | 0/4 (0%) | 0/4 (0%) |
All compartments | 21 | 9/21 (43%) | 3/21 (14%) | 3/21 (14%) | 2/21 (9%) |