Lateral epicondylitis; steroid injections for the management

To find out effectiveness of steroid injection for early management of lateral epicondylitis. One hundred and twenty Patients of both genders presenting with unilateral lateral epicondylitis of less than two weeks duration reporting at Outpatient Department at Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Rawalpindi. Quasi experimental study. Out patient department of Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, which is the largest rehabilitation facility in the country at present offering a multidisciplinary approach in the management of disability and musculoskeletal disorders17. 01 yrs. Both groups had sixty cases each with a mean age of 35.1 +/- 6.22 and 36.08 +/- 5.98 respectively. There were 54[45%] males and 66[55%] females. At four weeks and three months follow up assessments there was significant improvement in pain relief and pain free grip strength in the Group A[steroids] as compared to Group B [NSAIDs]. Local steroid injection is an effective treatment with an advantage over nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [Diclofenac]. It results in a rapid and better relief of symptoms, which is sustained over a period of three months

Uro-dynamic evaluation

drsaqii1711@hotmail.com To describe the pattern of Urodynamic evaluation at Armed Forces Institute of Rehab Medicine, Rawalpindi. Descriptive study. This study was conducted on 466 patients reporting for urodynamic evaluation at Urodynamic/Incontinence Clinic at A F Institute of Rehab Medicine from Feb 2003 to Dec 2006. We considered the age, gender, etiology, reason for referral, and presenting complaints whereas results were formulated according to Classification of voiding disorders by International society of Incontinence. Data was analyzed using statistical package for Social Science version 10. In all [466] patients, 58% were males and 42% were females. Mean age was 46.8 years. Increased frequency [61%] and incontinence [52%] were the most common presenting complaints, 158[34%] had spinal cord injuries, 58 were cases of myelodysplasias and 128 reported with stress incontinence. Urodynamic studies showed that 152[33%] had hyperactive bladders, 110[24%] had a contractile/hypo-contractile bladders, 104[22%] had stress incontinence and 56[12%] cases had normal results. Urodynamics helps in diagnosis of potentially life threatening urinary problems. The availability of this equipment and trained staff must be encouraged at tertiary care hospital. More research is required in this regard in Pakistan, which shall help in formulating better management protocols in future