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A Positive Correlation between Steroid Injections and Cuff Tendon Tears: A Cohort Study Using a Clinical Database

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  • Ching-Yueh Lin

    (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung 802301, Taiwan
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan)

  • Shih-Chung Huang

    (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung 802301, Taiwan
    Teaching and Researching Center, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung 802301, Taiwan
    Institute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804201, Taiwan
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan)

  • Shiow-Jyu Tzou

    (Teaching and Researching Center, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung 802301, Taiwan
    Institute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804201, Taiwan)

  • Chun-Hao Yin

    (Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813414, Taiwan
    Institute of Health Care Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804201, Taiwan)

  • Jin-Shuen Chen

    (Department of Administration, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813414, Taiwan)

  • Yao-Shen Chen

    (Department of Administration, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813414, Taiwan)

  • Shin-Tsu Chang

    (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Tri-Service General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114202, Taiwan
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813414, Taiwan)

Abstract

This cohort study aimed to investigate the association between steroid injections for shoulder diseases and the increased incidence of cuff tendon tears. The Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital clinical database was used in this study. Patients were enrolled using the corresponding diagnostic codes for shoulder diseases. Patients who received steroid injections were included in the case group, and those without steroid injections were included in the control group. The outcome measure was the occurrence of cuff tendon tears during the study period. Adjusted hazard ratios for outcomes were calculated using Cox regression analysis adjusted for sex, age, and comorbidities. Of the 1025 patients with shoulder disease, 205 were in the case group and 820 were in the control group. The incidence of cuff tendon tears was 9.8% in patients who received steroid injections ( p < 0.001). The adjusted hazard ratios for steroid injections, smoking, and chronic liver disease were 7.44 ( p < 0.001), 2.40 ( p = 0.046), 3.25 ( p = 0.007), respectively. Steroid injections on the shoulder were associated with a raised risk of cuff tendon tears by 7.44 times compared to non-injection. The incidence of cuff tendon tears increased by 3.25 times with concurrent chronic liver disease and by 2.4 times with smoking.

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  • Ching-Yueh Lin & Shih-Chung Huang & Shiow-Jyu Tzou & Chun-Hao Yin & Jin-Shuen Chen & Yao-Shen Chen & Shin-Tsu Chang, 2022. "A Positive Correlation between Steroid Injections and Cuff Tendon Tears: A Cohort Study Using a Clinical Database," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(8), pages 1-10, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:8:p:4520-:d:789941
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    1. Ching-Yueh Lin & Shih-Chung Huang & Shiow-Jyu Tzou & Chun-Hao Yin & Jin-Shuen Chen & Yao-Shen Chen & Shin-Tsu Chang, 2023. "Tendon Disorders in Chronic Liver Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Taiwan," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(6), pages 1-11, March.

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