[Use of Celestene by ionization in the treatment of rheumatic diseases]. / L'utilisation du célestène en ionisation dans le traitement des affections rhumatologiques.

ABSTRACT

The authors report a series of 154 cases reports of 89 female and 65 men who were treated by dielectrolysis using a corticosteroid, bethamethasone phosphate (Celestene injectable). The ionization technique is recalled as nature of the current, generator, electrodes, methods, as well as the protocol. Patients suffered mostly from rheumatologic diseases in particular scapulohumeral periarthritis, arthrosis, epicondylitis and abarticular syndromes, often long-standing and resistant to current therapeutics. This serie also comprises 15 Dupuytren's contractures and La Peyronie's diseases. The very favorable results state as good and very good in 82%. The authors emphasize the excellent tolerance of this therapeutic method which allows a profitable utilization of corticotherapy without any risk.