Skip to main content

Main menu

  • Home
  • Content
    • Latest
    • Archive
    • home
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
    • Subscribers
    • Institutions
    • Advertisers
    • Join SMJ
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Office
    • Editorial Board
  • More
    • Advertising
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
    • Folders
    • Help
  • Other Publications
    • NeuroSciences Journal

User menu

  • My alerts
  • Log in

Search

  • Advanced search
Saudi Medical Journal
  • Other Publications
    • NeuroSciences Journal
  • My alerts
  • Log in
Saudi Medical Journal

Advanced Search

  • Home
  • Content
    • Latest
    • Archive
    • home
  • Info for
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
    • Subscribers
    • Institutions
    • Advertisers
    • Join SMJ
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Office
    • Editorial Board
  • More
    • Advertising
    • Alerts
    • Feedback
    • Folders
    • Help
  • Follow psmmc on Twitter
  • Visit psmmc on Facebook
  • RSS
Research ArticleOriginal Article
Open Access

The role of intra-articular injection of autologous platelet-rich plasma versus corticosteroids in the treatment of synovitis in lumbar facet joint disease

Shahdan Y. Kotb, Nahed M. Sherif, Hala A. Saleh, Sahar F. Ahmed, Hossam M. Sakr and Mohamed O. Taeimah
Saudi Medical Journal November 2022, 43 (11) 1200-1208; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2022.43.11.20220449
Shahdan Y. Kotb
From the Department of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation (Kotb, Sherif, Saleh, Ahmed); from the Department of Radiodiagnosis (Sakr); and from the Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management (Taeimah), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
MD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • For correspondence: [email protected]
Nahed M. Sherif
From the Department of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation (Kotb, Sherif, Saleh, Ahmed); from the Department of Radiodiagnosis (Sakr); and from the Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management (Taeimah), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
MD, PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Hala A. Saleh
From the Department of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation (Kotb, Sherif, Saleh, Ahmed); from the Department of Radiodiagnosis (Sakr); and from the Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management (Taeimah), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
MD, PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Sahar F. Ahmed
From the Department of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation (Kotb, Sherif, Saleh, Ahmed); from the Department of Radiodiagnosis (Sakr); and from the Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management (Taeimah), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
MD, PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Hossam M. Sakr
From the Department of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation (Kotb, Sherif, Saleh, Ahmed); from the Department of Radiodiagnosis (Sakr); and from the Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management (Taeimah), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
MD, PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Mohamed O. Taeimah
From the Department of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation (Kotb, Sherif, Saleh, Ahmed); from the Department of Radiodiagnosis (Sakr); and from the Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management (Taeimah), Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
MD, PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • Figures & Data
  • eLetters
  • Info & Metrics
  • References
  • PDF
Loading

References

  1. 1.↵
    1. Tagliaferri SD,
    2. Miller CT,
    3. Owen PJ,
    4. Mitchell UH,
    5. Brisby H,
    6. Fitzgibbon B, et al.
    Domains of chronic low back pain and assessing treatment effectiveness: a clinical perspective. Pain Practice 2020; 20: 211–225.
    OpenUrl
  2. 2.↵
    1. Sanapati J,
    2. Manchikanti L,
    3. Atluri S,
    4. Jordan S,
    5. Albers SL,
    6. Pappolla M, et al.
    Do regenerative medicine therapies provide long-term relief in chronic low back pain: a systematic review and metaanalysis. Pain Physician 2018; 21: 515.
    OpenUrl
  3. 3.↵
    1. Abdulsalam SJ,
    2. Hamdan TA,
    3. Alhilli AB.
    The contribution of facet joint arthritis on patients with chronic back pain in Basrah. Indian J Public Health 2020; 11: 1557.
    OpenUrl
  4. 4.↵
    1. Manchikanti L,
    2. Kosanovic R,
    3. Pampati V,
    4. Cash KA,
    5. Soin A,
    6. Kaye AD, et al.
    Low back pain and diagnostic lumbar facet joint nerve blocks: Assessment of prevalence, false-positive rates, and a philosophical paradigm shift from an acute to a chronic pain model. Pain Physician 2020; 23: 519.
    OpenUrl
  5. 5.↵
    1. Chang MC,
    2. Yi YG,
    3. Yang HE,
    4. Lee JH,
    5. Kim JH,
    6. Do KH.
    The clinical ability of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging to predict treatment outcomes for lumbar facet joint pain. Ann Palliat Med 2021; 10: 1431–1437.
    OpenUrl
  6. 6.↵
    1. Czervionke LF,
    2. Fenton DS.
    Fat-saturated MR imaging in the detection of inflammatory facet arthropathy (facet synovitis) in the lumbar spine. Pain Medicine 2008; 9: 400–406.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
  7. 7.↵
    1. Won HS,
    2. Yang M,
    3. Kim YD.
    Facet joint injections for management of low back pain: a clinically focused review. Anesth Pain Med (Seoul) 2020; 15: 8–18.
    OpenUrl
  8. 8.↵
    1. Rana P.
    Back Pain: Facet Syndrome. In Clinical Guide to Musculoskeletal Medicine. Springer, (AG) Switzerland: 2022.pp. 33–38.
  9. 9.↵
    1. Kim BR,
    2. Lee JW,
    3. Lee E,
    4. Kang Y,
    5. Ahn JM,
    6. Kang HS.
    Intra-articular facet joint steroid injection–related adverse events encountered during 11,980 procedures. Eur Radiol 2020; 30: 1507–1516.
    OpenUrl
  10. 10.↵
    1. Wu J,
    2. Zhou J,
    3. Liu C,
    4. Zhang J,
    5. Xiong W,
    6. Lv Y, et al.
    A prospective study comparing platelet‐rich plasma and local anesthetic (LA)/corticosteroid in intra‐articular injection for the treatment of lumbar facet joint syndrome. Pain Practice 2017;17: 914–924.
    OpenUrl
  11. 11.↵
    1. Kemp JA,
    2. Olson MA,
    3. Tao MA,
    4. Burcal CJ.
    Platelet-rich plasma versus corticosteroid injection for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review of systematic reviews. Int J Sports Phys Ther 2021; 16: 597–605.
    OpenUrl
  12. 12.↵
    1. Filardo G,
    2. Previtali D,
    3. Napoli F,
    4. Candrian C,
    5. Zaffagnini S,
    6. Grassi A.
    PRP injections for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Cartilage 2021; 13: 364S–375S.
    OpenUrl
  13. 13.↵
    1. Wu J,
    2. Du Z,
    3. Yang L,
    4. Zhang J,
    5. Xiong W,
    6. Wang R, et al.
    A new technique for the treatment of lumbar facet joint syndrome using intra-articular injection with autologous platelet rich plasma. Pain Physician 2016; 19: 617.
    OpenUrl
  14. 14.↵
    1. Jenks A,
    2. Hoekstra T,
    3. van Tulder M,
    4. Ostelo RW,
    5. Rubinstein SM,
    6. Chiarotto A.
    Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire, Oswestry Disability Index, and Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale: Which has superior measurement properties in older adults with low back pain? J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2022; 52: 457–469.
    OpenUrl
  15. 15.↵
    1. Varrassi G,
    2. Hanna M,
    3. Coaccioli S,
    4. Suada M,
    5. Perrot S.
    DANTE study: the first randomized, double-blind, placebo and active-controlled, parallel arm group study evaluating the analgesic efficacy and safety of Dexketoprofen TrometAmol aNd Tramadol Hydrochloride Oral FixEd dose combination on moderate to severe acute pain in patients with acute low back pain—rationale and design. Pain and Therapy 2022; 11: 1055–1070.
    OpenUrl
  16. 16.↵
    1. Rothenberg JB,
    2. Godha K,
    3. Civitarese DM,
    4. Malanga G,
    5. Singh JR,
    6. Panero A, et al.
    Pain and functional outcomes of the sacroiliac joint after platelet-rich plasma injection: a descriptive review. Regen Med 2021; 16: 87–100.
    OpenUrl
  17. 17.↵
    1. Kumar A,
    2. Kumar N,
    3. Kumar A.
    A comparative study between role of platelet rich plasma (PRP) and corticosteroid injection in the treatment of osteoarthritis knee. Int J Orthop Sci 2021; 7: 263–267.
    OpenUrl
  18. 18.↵
    1. Ahedi H,
    2. Aitken D,
    3. Blizzard L,
    4. Cicuttini F,
    5. Jones G.
    Quantification of hip effusion-synovitis and its cross-sectional and longitudinal associations with hip pain, MRI findings and early radiographic hip OA. BMC Musculoskelet Disord2020; 21: 1–9.
    OpenUrlPubMed
  19. 19.↵
    1. Xu P,
    2. Wu Y,
    3. Zhou L,
    4. Yang Z,
    5. Zhang X,
    6. Hu X, et al.
    Platelet-rich plasma accelerates skin wound healing by promoting re-epithelialization. Burns Trauma 2020; 8: tkaa028.
    OpenUrl
  20. 20.↵
    1. Choueiri M,
    2. Chevalier X,
    3. Eymard F.
    Intraarticular corticosteroids for hip osteoarthritis: a review. Cartilage 2021; 13: 122S–131S.
    OpenUrl
  21. 21.↵
    1. Ferrara G,
    2. Petrillo MG,
    3. Giani T,
    4. Marrani E,
    5. Filippeschi C,
    6. Oranges T,
    7. Simonini G,
    8. Cimaz R.
    Clinical use and molecular action of corticosteroids in the pediatric age. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20: 444.
    OpenUrl
  22. 22.↵
    1. Kwak DG,
    2. Kwak SG,
    3. Lee AY,
    4. Chang MC.
    Outcome of intra articular lumbar facet joint corticosteroid injection according to the severity of facet joint arthritis. Exp Ther Med 2019; 18: 4132–4136.
    OpenUrl
  23. 23.↵
    1. Ragheb E,
    2. Negm M,
    3. Abdalla AE.
    Injection in facet joint arthropathy. Egypt J Hosp Med 2019; 76: 4013–4016.
    OpenUrl
  24. 24.↵
    1. Annaswamy TM,
    2. Armstead C,
    3. Carlson L,
    4. Elkins NJ,
    5. Kocak D,
    6. Bierner SM.
    Intra-articular triamcinolone versus hyaluronate injections for low back pain with symptoms suggestive of lumbar zygapophyseal joint arthropathy: A pragmatic, double-blind randomized controlled trial. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2018; 97: 278–284.
    OpenUrlCrossRef
  25. 25.↵
    1. Riis RG,
    2. Henriksen M,
    3. Klokker L,
    4. Bartholdy C,
    5. Ellegaard K,
    6. Bandak E, et al.
    The effects of intra-articular glucocorticoids and exercise on pain and synovitis assessed on static and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging in knee osteoarthritis: exploratory outcomes from a randomized controlled trial. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2017; 25: 481–491.
    OpenUrl
  26. 26.↵
    1. Ruiz‐Lopez R,
    2. Tsai YC.
    A randomized double‐blind controlled pilot study comparing leucocyte‐rich platelet‐rich plasma and corticosteroid in caudal epidural injection for complex chronic degenerative spinal pain. Pain Practice 2020; 20: 639–646.
    OpenUrl
  27. 27.↵
    1. Ling JF,
    2. Wininger AE,
    3. Hirase T.
    Platelet-rich plasma versus corticosteroid injection for lumbar spondylosis and sacroiliac arthropathy: a systematic review of comparative studies. Cureus 2021; 13: e14062.
    OpenUrl
PreviousNext
Back to top

In this issue

Saudi Medical Journal
Vol. 43, Issue 11
1 Nov 2022
  • Table of Contents
  • Cover (PDF)
  • Index by author
Print
Download PDF
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on Saudi Medical Journal.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
The role of intra-articular injection of autologous platelet-rich plasma versus corticosteroids in the treatment of synovitis in lumbar facet joint disease
(Your Name) has sent you a message from Saudi Medical Journal
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the Saudi Medical Journal web site.
Citation Tools
The role of intra-articular injection of autologous platelet-rich plasma versus corticosteroids in the treatment of synovitis in lumbar facet joint disease
Shahdan Y. Kotb, Nahed M. Sherif, Hala A. Saleh, Sahar F. Ahmed, Hossam M. Sakr, Mohamed O. Taeimah
Saudi Medical Journal Nov 2022, 43 (11) 1200-1208; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2022.43.11.20220449

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero
Share
The role of intra-articular injection of autologous platelet-rich plasma versus corticosteroids in the treatment of synovitis in lumbar facet joint disease
Shahdan Y. Kotb, Nahed M. Sherif, Hala A. Saleh, Sahar F. Ahmed, Hossam M. Sakr, Mohamed O. Taeimah
Saudi Medical Journal Nov 2022, 43 (11) 1200-1208; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2022.43.11.20220449
Twitter logo Facebook logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One
Bookmark this article

Jump to section

  • Article
    • Abstract
    • Methods
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • Acknowledgment
    • Footnotes
    • References
  • Figures & Data
  • eLetters
  • References
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF

Related Articles

  • No related articles found.
  • PubMed
  • Google Scholar

Cited By...

  • Intra-articular corticosteroid injections versus platelet-rich plasma as a treatment for cervical facetogenic pain: a randomized clinical trial
  • Google Scholar

More in this TOC Section

  • The factors affecting comfort and the comfort levels of patients hospitalized in the coronary intensive care unit
  • Exploring communication challenges with children and parents among pharmacists in Saudi Arabia
  • Exploring hypothyroidism’s effects on lipid profiles
Show more Original Article

Similar Articles

Keywords

  • platelet rich plasma
  • corticosteroids
  • synovitis
  • lumbar facet joint

CONTENT

  • home

JOURNAL

  • home

AUTHORS

  • home
Saudi Medical Journal

© 2025 Saudi Medical Journal Saudi Medical Journal is copyright under the Berne Convention and the International Copyright Convention.  Saudi Medical Journal is an Open Access journal and articles published are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (CC BY-NC). Readers may copy, distribute, and display the work for non-commercial purposes with the proper citation of the original work. Electronic ISSN 1658-3175. Print ISSN 0379-5284.

Powered by HighWire