RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Complications of intra- and peri-articular steroid injections.
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 465
OP 466
VO 49
IS 443
A1 N Kumar
A1 R J Newman
YR 1999
UL http://bjgp.org/content/49/443/465.abstract
AB A prospective study was conducted to investigate the possible complications associated with intra- and peri-articular steroid injections. Data are presented on 1147 injections performed on 672 patients out of a total of 688 consecutive patients attending an orthopaedic outpatient setting. It was found to be a safe procedure, with a very low complication rate, if performed while taking adequate precautions. This should encourage general practitioners to offer these injections in their surgeries.