Local corticosteroid injections: Rational use in common orthopaedic problems
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Corticosteroid Injections for Common Musculoskeletal Conditions.
Family physicians considering corticosteroid injections as part of a comprehensive treatment plan for musculoskeletal diagnoses will find few high-quality studies to assist with evidence-based decision making. Most studies of corticosteroid injections for the treatment of osteoarthritis, tendinopathy, bursitis, or neuropathy include only small numbers of patients and have inconsistent long-term...
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are rapidly dispersed. The microcrystals may themselves induce an acute inflanmmatory response (a,s in gout) either in the joint or soft tissues. Occasionally this may be intense and prolonged for several days. Numerous preparations are available, but in practice it is useful to have available two or three preparations varing in strength and length of action. The long-acting agents tend to caus...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of African Surgery
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1999-9674,1999-9674
DOI: 10.4314/aas.v4i1.46256