Assessment of the efficacy of sacroiliac corticosteroid injections in spondylarthropathies: A double-blind study

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 767-770

  Maugars, Y ^a   Mathis, C ^a   Berthelot, J M ^a   Charlier, C ^a   Prost, A ^a  

^a NANTES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Corticosteroid; Infiltration; Injection; Sacroiliac; Spondylarthropathy

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CORTIVAZOL; METHOTREXATE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SACROILIAC JOINT; SACROILIITIS;

EID: 0029765115     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/35.8.767     Document Type: Article

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