SHOULDER & ELBOW
No difference between high- and low-dose corticosteroid injection for shoulder pain
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2011 Dec;92(12):1951-60. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.06.033. Epub 2011 Oct 25
90 patients were randomized to evaluate whether subacromial injection with high-dose corticosteroid in patients with periarticular shoulder disorders was better than low-dose corticosteroid or placebo in improving pain and function. Patients received ultrasound-guided subacromial injection with triamcinolone acetonide (40 or 20 mg) or placebo and were assessed after 8 weeks. Results revealed that there were no significant differences in pain and function between high- and low- doses of corticosteroids, but both doses were more effective than the placebo.
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